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RBI eases export paperwork for freelancers and small service exporters
Resident individuals exporting services are deemed to have filed the EDF by giving payment details to their bank. Others get the same relief if the inward remittance is not more than Rs 10 Lakh.
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Read the official notice (opens RBI notifications in a new tab)In short: FPAC
- Facts
- RBI Notification No. FEMA 23(R)/(2)/2026-RB dated November 02, 2026 amends the Export and Import of Goods and Services Regulations, 2026, with effect from October 01, 2026.
- Provisions and law
- Issued under Section 7, Section 8, sub-section (6) of Section 10 and sub-section (2) of Section 47 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), amending regulations 2, 3 and 18 of the principal regulations.
- Analysis
- A service exporter who is a resident individual is deemed to have submitted the EDF on giving the Authorised Dealer the payment information; for others the deeming applies where the inward remittance is not more than Rs 10 Lakh. For service imports, the AD enters IDPMS details only for importers other than resident individuals where invoice or contract value is more than Rs 10 Lakh.
- Conclusion
- Individual service exporters and small value remittances face lighter export declaration and IDPMS formalities.
What to do
- InformationCheck whether you are a resident individual and the value of each inward remittance against the Rs 10 Lakh line.
- DiscussionConfirm with your Authorised Dealer bank what payment information they now need for crediting service export proceeds.
- FormsShare the required receipt details with the bank instead of a separate EDF where the deeming applies.
- DeliverablesKeep bank advices and invoices on file as proof of realisation for your service exports.
Steps follow IDFD: Information, Discussion, Forms, Deliverables.
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See the serviceOfficial source: RBI notifications, “Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026”. This summary is general information, not advice for your case. The official notice is the final word.