There are some questions that are not clear yet and creating confusion as discussed below… Confusion #1 – Most Freelancers provide services that are mix of software consulting and data management/processing/consulting servicesĪs an example, our wordpress theme/ plugin development, customization services can be categories under software consulting services. For SEO services and affiliate programs, there are still no clear guidelines. For logo design (and related banner/graphics design IMHO) purpose code P1007 should be used. PayPal also made it clear that freelancers need to use one code out of P0801/P0802/P0803 and bloggers need to use one code out of P0805/P0806. P1007 – Marketing/ brand consulting / logo design / event management services.P1006 – Brand/Business consulting and management services.P0803 – Data Management and Processing Consulting Services.Purpose codes bloggers/freelancers need to considerįollowing are codes of our interest. In a recent announcement, PayPal cleared the air saying that it is not ‘Import/Export Code’, but a ‘Purpose code’ that Indians need to specify while withdrawing money from PayPal account to local bank account!Ĭomplete list of purpose code is here but its not clear yet that which purpose code we need to use exactly! This is the reason to start this discussion here. The PayPal-India issue which started last month and affected most bloggers/freelancers/small-businesses in India, started to finally resolve (almost).įew days back PayPal officially announced on their blog that Indian publishers will be needing import/export code (IEC code) and Indian blogosphere filled with posts on how-to get IEC code!