For · Upwork & Fiverr Freelancers
An invoice app for Upwork and Fiverr freelancers.
Whether you're in Mumbai billing a Boston startup, or in Bristol billing a Berlin agency, the workflow is the same: win the gig, deliver the work, send a professional invoice. Upwork and Fiverr handle the payment plumbing but the invoice you send the underlying client should look like a real business. VioBusiness makes that 30-second work.
What freelancers on marketplaces actually need.
Send a clean PDF invoice in the client's currency. Track international earnings. Keep records for your home country's tax authority. Multi-currency built in. From $19.99 USD / ₹999 INR / £15.99 GBP / AUD $29.99 / CAD $25.99 - one-time, lifetime.
i.The two layers of invoicing on Upwork/Fiverr
Marketplace freelancers run two parallel records:
- Platform-internal invoicing. Upwork or Fiverr generates the receipt the client pays. You don't control this; the platform handles it.
- Your own business invoice. Your tax authority (IRS, HMRC, GST, ATO, CRA) wants invoices from your business, not Upwork's receipts. The platform's documentation is supporting evidence; your own invoices are the primary record.
VioBusiness is for layer 2: your own clean invoices, in the right currency, with your tax handling, properly numbered for compliance, sent to the underlying client (or kept as records even if the platform handles delivery).
ii.What VioBusiness gives marketplace freelancers
- Multi-currency. 20+ currencies. Set per invoice. USD for US clients, GBP for UK, EUR for European, AUD/CAD/INR as needed.
- Tax handling per invoice. US: 0% sales tax usually. UK: VAT reverse charge for B2B to non-UK. India: 0% under LUT for export of services. Australia: GST-free for non-resident clients. Canada: zero-rated to non-residents. All handled per invoice.
- Professional PDF. Logo, brand color, clean typography. Looks like an established business, not a hobbyist.
- Year-end totals. Filter invoices by date range, export to CSV. Foundation for tax return preparation.
- Records on your phone. Your client list and invoice history live on your device.
iii.Country-specific concerns
Indian freelancers on Upwork/Fiverr
- Register for GST if turnover crosses ₹20 lakh (₹10 lakh in special-category states).
- Apply for LUT at start of each FY so you can invoice exports at 0% GST.
- Keep FIRC/e-FIRA from your bank for every USD inward remittance.
- VioBusiness records support all of this - see India freelancers page and GST guide.
UK freelancers on Upwork/Fiverr
- Below £90,000 turnover: leave VAT at 0%.
- Above: register for VAT. For B2B services to non-UK customers, reverse-charge applies - invoice at 0% UK VAT with the reverse charge note.
- See our UK VAT guide.
US freelancers on Upwork/Fiverr
- Income reported on Schedule C.
- Sales tax usually doesn't apply to digital service exports.
- Quarterly estimated tax payments typically needed.
- See our US freelancers page.
Australian freelancers on Upwork/Fiverr
- Below AUD $75,000/year: GST not required.
- Above: register; exports to non-residents are GST-free.
- See our ABN tax invoice guide.
iv.Pricing
VioBusiness is priced regionally. You see your local currency in the App Store and Google Play:
- USD: $19.99 lifetime · $2.99/mo Cloud
- INR: ₹999 lifetime · ₹199/mo Cloud
- GBP: £15.99 lifetime · £2.49/mo Cloud
- AUD: $29.99 lifetime · $3.99/mo Cloud
- CAD: $25.99 lifetime · $3.99/mo Cloud
v.Frequently asked
Do Upwork/Fiverr clients need a separate invoice from me?
Sometimes - especially direct clients you're invoicing off-platform (which Upwork/Fiverr discourage but happens) and corporate clients who need an invoice for their own accounting. Your home tax authority may also want your own invoices as the primary record even when the platform handles billing.
How do I bill in the client's currency?
Open a new invoice, tap the currency selector, choose USD/GBP/EUR/whatever. The PDF renders in that currency with the right symbol. Your records keep the original amount.
What about taxes on Upwork/Fiverr earnings?
Taxes are your responsibility - both income tax (your home country) and GST/VAT/sales tax where applicable. VioBusiness records provide the foundation for tax return preparation; your country-specific accountant handles the formal filing.
vi.Try it
Country-specific: India freelancers · US freelancers · UK sole traders · Multi-currency guide