P0807 purpose code: off-site software exports
P0807 is the RBI purpose code for "Off-site Software Exports". Some payment providers, such as Wise, use it for software payments to India. Here is how it relates to P0802 and what to do now that SOFTEX has ended.
Last updated 09 Oct 2026 · Not legal or tax advice
What P0807 means
RBI's description, word for word:
P0807: Off-site Software Exports
From the RBI purpose code list for receipts (A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 84, 29 February 2012, Annex I).
Who uses it
- Software exporters whose work is developed in India and delivered to clients abroad.
- Payments where your provider set P0807: Wise's purpose-code list, for example, maps "software export" to P0807.
P0807 or P0802 after SOFTEX
| Code | RBI description |
|---|---|
| P0802 | Software consultancy/implementation (other than those covered in SOFTEX form) |
| P0807 | Off-site Software Exports |
P0802 excludes exports "covered in SOFTEX form", and P0807 was historically paired with SOFTEX. SOFTEX was abolished on 1 October 2026 and RBI hasn't revised the purpose codes, so where one ends and the other begins is unclear. Both are software export codes. Ask your bank which it expects, and record the code that actually appears on each FIRA.
Where the code goes
- With your bank or provider, when the money arrives. For a direct wire your bank asks you for the purpose; payment providers such as Payoneer and PayPal ask you to set one in your account.
- Not on the EDF. The Export Declaration Form has no purpose-code field. See every EDF field.
- Not a GST requirement. Some exporters show it on the invoice to help the bank; that's optional.
Questions
What is purpose code P0807?
An RBI purpose code for money received from abroad: "Off-site Software Exports". It was historically used alongside the SOFTEX form.
Is P0807 still valid after SOFTEX was abolished?
Yes, the code still exists: RBI hasn't revised the purpose codes since SOFTEX was abolished on 1 October 2026. What is unclear is the boundary with P0802, whose wording excludes exports "covered in SOFTEX form". Ask your bank which code it expects, and keep a record of the code on each FIRA.
My provider used P0807 but my bank prefers P0802. Is that a problem?
Both are software export codes, so the payment still counts as export income. Tell your bank which invoices the payment covers, and ask whether it wants the code corrected.
Does the purpose code go on my EDF?
No. The Export Declaration Form has no purpose-code field. The code is recorded by your bank or provider for each inward payment.