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I generate income from www.freelancer.com and www.upwork.com
Do I need to pay 18% GST?
Is Freelancer income eligible for GST
27 Jul 2017 
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Freelancer services taxable under GST as supply of other professional services, attracting tax on invoice payments.
Freelance services supplied via online platforms are treated as a supply of service under SAC 9983 (other professional, technical and business services) and therefore attract GST at the applicable rate; this classification applies irrespective of an employer-employee relationship or the absence of a formal firm. The discussion notes GST is an indirect tax distinct from income tax, and while questions on documentary authority and cross border invoicing were raised, no official links or definitive guidance were provided in the thread. (AI Summary)
Freelance services supplied via online platforms are treated as a supply of service under SAC 9983 (other professional, technical and business services) and therefore attract GST at the applicable rate; this classification applies irrespective of an employer-employee relationship or the absence of a formal firm. The discussion notes GST is an indirect tax distinct from income tax, and while questions on documentary authority and cross border invoicing were raised, no official links or definitive guidance were provided in the thread. (AI Summary)