Writing
What the rules actually say, in language you can act on.
No listicles and no “10 tips”. These are the questions that come up when you are staring at a half-finished invoice and cannot tell whether you have got it right.
- GST & India
- VAT & EU
- Getting paid
- Exports
- Getting paid6 min
Payment terms that actually shorten the wait
Practical, non-obvious changes to invoice payment terms and layout that measurably reduce how long you wait: explicit due dates, front-loaded totals, PO numbers and late-fee wording.
19 May 2026Read More - VAT & EU5 min
What Article 226 actually requires on a VAT invoice
The complete list of particulars an EU VAT invoice must carry under Article 226 of Directive 2006/112/EC, plus the two requirements templates most often skip.
08 Apr 2026Read More - VAT & EU6 min
Reverse charge, twice over: India’s RCM and the EU’s Article 196
Two different mechanisms share one name. A practical comparison of India’s reverse charge under Section 9(3)/9(4) and the EU B2B reverse charge under Article 196, and what each requires on the invoice.
04 Mar 2026Read More - GST & India5 min
GST invoice numbering: the 16-character rule that quietly breaks spreadsheets
Rule 46(b) caps a GST invoice serial number at 16 characters, restricts which characters you may use, and requires the series to be consecutive within a financial year. Here is how to design one that lasts.
11 Feb 2026Read More - GST & India7 min
CGST + SGST or IGST? The place of supply decides, not your client’s address
A practical guide to India’s intra-state versus inter-state GST split: what place of supply means, how Sections 10–13 of the IGST Act determine it, and when UTGST replaces SGST.
20 Jan 2026Read More