📢 Export Declaration Form (EDF) – New FEMA Compliance From 1 October 2026
🌍 Important FEMA Update for Service & Software Exporters Indian businesses providing services to overseas customers have an important new FEMA compliance requirement from 1 October 2026 . Under the new Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) Regulations, 2026 , exporters of services are required to furnish an Export Declaration Form (EDF) declaring the full export value of their services. The change brings service exports, software exports and goods exports under a more unified declaration framework. One of the most significant changes is for software exporters. Under the earlier framework, software exports were reported through the SOFTEX mechanism. From 1 October 2026, the new framework uses EDF for software exports as well , subject to the applicable procedures. This means businesses such as software companies, SaaS providers, IT/ITeS businesses, consultants, agencies, freelancers and other service providers receiving export income should review ...