You earn in dollars. We keep the taxman and RBI happy.
DollarDesk turns your USD invoices into a live tax picture: what to pay and when, which payments are missing a FIRA, and which client is getting close to the RBI deadline. Built for Indian freelancers and remote contractors.
No card needed. The demo runs in your browser with sample data.
Tax Year 2026-27
Estimated tax
₹32,00,000 projected
₹1,24,800
Pay ₹1,12,800 advance tax by 15 Mar
Presumptive filers can pay it all in one go
INV-2026-005 must be paid by 1 May 2027
RBI 9-month rule. Northwind Labs is 43 days late
2 payments without a FIRA
Download them from Wise before filing
Presumptive tax saves you ₹2,49,600
Compared with declaring actual expenses
Six things nobody warns you about
A salaried job handles these for you. When a foreign client pays you directly, they are all yours.
Advance tax, four times a year
Pay 15%, 45%, 75% and 100% of your tax by 15 June, September, December and March, or pay interest. Presumptive filers can pay it all by 15 March.
The RBI payment deadline
Foreign clients must pay within 9 or 15 months, depending on the invoice date. Late payments become a bank and FEMA problem.
A FIRA for every payment
The inward remittance certificate proves your export. Missing ones become a headache at return time and for GST.
GST, even at 0%
Cross ₹20 lakh and registration is mandatory. Then an LUT every April keeps your exports free of upfront IGST.
Foreign accounts in your return
Money parked in a foreign wallet or bank account has to be declared. Missing it carries steep penalties.
Presumptive or actual?
Declaring 50% of receipts as profit is often cheaper. Below 50% needs books and an audit. We show you both numbers.
How it works
- 1
Add your invoices
Create invoices in USD, EUR, GBP, SGD or AED here, or log ones you already sent. Mark them paid with the rupees that actually landed.
- 2
See your tax live
Your full-year estimate, the better tax method, and exactly what advance tax is due next, updated with every invoice.
- 3
Get reminded, then export
Email reminders before each deadline. At year end, download one pack with everything you or your CA need to file.
Free guides and tools
Plain-English explanations of the rules, with sources, checked against the law in force for Tax Year 2026-27.
Tax guide for freelancers paid in foreign currency
Presumptive tax, advance tax dates, FIRA, the RBI payment deadline, GST and the LUT, in one place.
Crypto tax in India, explained
The 30% rule, 1% TDS, why losses don't count, Schedule VDA, and what changes if a client pays you in crypto.
Advance tax calculator
Enter your monthly income in USD, EUR, GBP, SGD or AED and see what to pay by each due date. No sign-up.
Pricing
Less than one hour of a CA's time, for the whole year. Prices in Indian rupees, inclusive of all charges.
Free
₹0
- 3 invoices a month in USD, EUR, GBP, SGD or AED
- PDF invoices with export wording
- Income tracking in rupees
- Crypto tracker: 25 entries a year, 30% tax and TDS worked out
Pro
₹299 /month
or ₹2,499 a year (save 30%)
- Unlimited invoices
- Tax dashboard: presumptive vs actual, advance tax plan
- FIRA, RBI deadline, GST and LUT alerts
- Email reminders before every due date
- Year-end pack for your return, ready for you or your CA
- Crypto: unlimited entries, Schedule VDA file, crypto in your advance tax
Pro renews automatically each month or year until you cancel. Cancel anytime; refunds are available if requested within 48 hours of a payment. See the cancellation and refund policy.
Questions
Is this a replacement for a CA?
No. It does the tracking and arithmetic so you know where you stand all year. You can file yourself or hand the year-end pack to any CA.
Which tax rules does it use?
The new tax regime slabs for Tax Year 2026-27, presumptive taxation under Section 58 of the Income-tax Act 2025 (which replaced 44ADA), and the RBI realisation periods in force for each invoice date.
Do you connect to my bank or Wise?
Not yet. You enter the rupee amount received, which takes seconds and keeps your bank logins out of it.
Do you handle crypto?
Yes. On the free plan you can log up to 25 crypto entries a year: crypto you were paid in, and anything you bought, sold or swapped. We work out the 30% tax and track the 1% TDS. Pro adds unlimited entries, the ready-made Schedule VDA file for your return, and crypto in your advance tax plan.
Is my data safe?
Each account can only read its own data, enforced by the database itself. We never sell or share your information.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Pro runs until the end of the period you paid for, then your account returns to the free plan with all data intact. Refunds are available if you ask within 48 hours of a payment.