Proforma Invoice Generator

A proforma invoice generator creates an itemised proforma invoice (your business, customer, number, date, line items and total) marked as not a tax invoice under GST, for requesting advance payment before the final tax invoice is issued.

A proforma invoice sits between a quotation and a final tax invoice — used when a customer needs a formal-looking document to arrange payment (an advance, a letter of credit, an import declaration) before the actual sale and tax invoice are finalised. It looks like an invoice but explicitly isn't one for accounting or GST purposes.

This generator produces exactly that: your business and customer details, line items with computed totals, and a clear statement that this is a proforma document, not a tax invoice or a demand for payment under GST law. It's commonly requested by customers making advance payments, and by customs authorities for cross-border shipments where the actual tax invoice will follow later.

Once the customer pays the advance or the transaction proceeds, issue a proper tax invoice using the invoice generator — never record a proforma invoice as a sale in your books, since doing so can create GST filing mismatches.

Exporters in particular rely on proforma invoices constantly: overseas buyers frequently need one to open a letter of credit or arrange currency remittance before goods ship, and customs authorities on both ends may request it as part of the shipment paperwork. Keep the format simple and consistent across your business so buyers and banks recognise it immediately.