Road to First Invoice Phase 1 of 5 · On track Ready 29 Sep 2026
Live status Updated 2 September 2026

Road to First Invoice

Setting up the Indian business entity for the TXP engagement. This page updates as each step completes.

Current phase1 of 5
StatusOn track
Ready to invoice29 Sep 2026
First invoiceEnd Oct 2026
1 Sep · started20% complete29 Sep · target
Next up

Commercial space documentation completes Friday 4 September. Udyam and GST registration are both filed the following Monday.

The five phases

Tap any phase for detail. Dates after Phase 1 are working estimates based on published processing times.

1

Commercial space documentation

1 Sep → 4 Sep
In progress

Securing the registered business address — ownership or tenancy agreement for commercial premises. This is the foundation document: every registration that follows requires proof of a registered place of business.

Started Tue 1 SepExpected Fri 4 SepBlocks everything downstream
2

Udyam registration

7 Sep · same day
Queued

Registration on the Government of India's Udyam portal, formally recognising the business as a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise. Issued the same day, free of charge. Produces the Udyam Registration Certificate with a permanent registration number.

Expected Mon 7 SepDuration Same dayNeeds Phase 1
3

GST registration

7 Sep → 16 Sep · critical path
Queued

Goods and Services Tax registration, producing the GSTIN and registration certificate. This is what allows invoices to TXP to be raised as a zero-rated export of services, with no tax added to your invoices.

Filed with Aadhaar authentication completed in the same session, which keeps the application on the accelerated approval track.

File Mon 7 SepExpected Wed 16 SepStatutory 3–7 working days
4

Business bank account

17 Sep → 23 Sep
Queued

Current account in the business name, configured to receive international remittances in GBP and to issue Foreign Inward Remittance Advices against each payment. Requires the GST certificate and registered address from the earlier phases.

Expected 17–23 SepNeeds Phase 3
5

Cross-border payment account

24 Sep → 29 Sep
Queued

A Skydo account, providing a UK-domiciled receiving account so TXP can pay by ordinary domestic transfer rather than international wire. Funds settle to the Indian business account within 24 hours, with remittance documentation issued automatically.

Why this follows the bank account: the cross-border account is a receiving rail, not a bank account — it converts and settles into the Indian business account, which therefore has to exist first.

Expected 24–29 SepNeeds Phase 4

What TXP receives on completion

Business name and address

Registered legal name and place of business.

Registration numbers

Udyam registration number and GSTIN.

Certificates

Scans of the Udyam and GST registration certificates.

Payment details

UK receiving account for domestic transfer, plus the underlying business account.

Invoice format

GST-compliant export invoice, zero-rated — no VAT or GST added.

Remittance documentation

Foreign Inward Remittance Advice against each payment.

Schedule risk

The critical path runs through GST registration. Filed with Aadhaar authentication in the same session, approval takes 3–7 working days. Applications that defer authentication, or are flagged for physical verification, move to a 30-day track.

Even on that slower track, completion lands in the second half of October. Against a first invoice at the end of October, the plan carries 32 days of margin on the expected timeline.

On the dates shown

Phase 1 dates are actual. Everything after is a working estimate based on published statutory processing times, not a commitment from the issuing authorities. This page is updated as each phase closes.

Questions on any phase are welcome at any point.
This page is the single source of truth and updates as things move.