Smart invoicing with auto cross-border tax withholding for global freelancers.
Freelancers are frustrated because accounting software fails to handle remote-specific challenges like digital nomad taxes and cross-border deductions.
BorderBill generates compliant invoices with embedded tax withholding based on client/freelancer countries and treaties. It tracks payments, applies deductions, and ensures VAT/GST compliance. Nomads bill confidently without manual tax math.
Remote freelancers and digital nomads billing internationally with cross-border income
Built-in withholding calc and treaty auto-apply, solving invoicing gaps in accounting suites.
professional
Multi-currency with tax auto-calc.
Store client countries and tax IDs.
Apply treaty rates instantly.
Stripe/PayPal integration for status.
VAT summaries and 1099 exports.
Auto-send monthly with updates.
Invoice multiple clients at once.
eSign for contracts.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| tax_residency | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| country | text | No |
| vat_id | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| client_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| withholding_rate | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/invoicesCreate invoice
/api/clientsAdd client
/api/invoices/:id/pdfDownload PDF
/api/payments/webhookUpdate from Stripe
/api/reportsCompliance summaries
No withholding
White-label
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 180 | 3% | $136 | $1,632 |
| Month 6 | 1,400 | 5% | $1,750 | $21,000 |
Auto-withhold taxes, track payments—bill international clients without the headache.
Target Upwork/ Fiverr freelancers via Reddit AMAs; offer free Pro for case studies; network in freelance Discords.
Easy UI
Limited tax withholding
Auto-treaty withholding
CRM
No cross-border taxes
Compliance focus
Network of verified treaty data + user invoice templates.
Increasing freelance platforms mandating compliant billing amid global regs tightening.
VAT rule variances
Country selectors + disclaimers
Payment gateway fees
Pass-through pricing
Success: 15+ confirm pain
Success: 100% usage repeat
Success: 20% via referrals
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