How to invoice a client in Germany from India

Indian freelancers usually bill German clients in euros and are paid by bank transfer (some clients send it through services like Wise) or PayPal. German businesses tend to expect a detailed invoice with their VAT ID, and reverse-charge wording may be relevant for business clients.

Tax Invoice

Invoice no.: INV-0042
Issue date: 01/10/2026
Due date: 15/10/2026

From

Asha Rao Design Studio

12 MG Road, Bengaluru 560001

India

GSTIN: Shown on your invoice

asha@example.com

Bill to

Example Client (Germany)

Germany

Tax ID: DE123456789

accounts@example.com

Description	Qty	Unit price	Tax	Amount
Mobile app UI design, sprint 3	1	€2,400.00		€2,400.00
Usability review (hours)	5	€60.00		€300.00

Subtotal: €2,700.00
Total: €2,700.00

Supply meant for export under LUT without payment of integrated tax (IGST).

Payment details

Bank transfer. Account details are shown here on your real invoices.

Sample invoice from India to Germany

The export note applies only if you have filed a Letter of Undertaking (LUT).

What to include

Commonly included

Bill in euros (EUR), which German clients usually expect.
Show your business name, address and GSTIN if you are GST-registered, plus the client’s company name, address and VAT ID (USt-IdNr.) if they give you one.
Give clear payment details: bank transfer with your bank’s SWIFT code, or a PayPal link. Some clients send bank transfers through services like Wise.

May be relevant

For services to German businesses, VAT is usually accounted for by the client under the reverse-charge mechanism. A note such as “Reverse charge - Steuerschuldnerschaft des Leistungsempfängers” is wording businesses commonly use.
If you have filed a Letter of Undertaking, the LUT export note is wording businesses commonly use on Indian export invoices.

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