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Tax & money
Income tax, TDS, GST, invoices and getting paid from abroad, checked by a CA.
Tax & money
Income tax, TDS, GST, invoices and getting paid from abroad, checked by a CA.
10 playbooks
- When a freelancer should hire a CAMany freelancers can file their own ITR-4. These are the signs you need a CA, what one costs, and what to ask first.6 minUpdated
- Udyam registration for freelancersFree and quick. What Udyam does for a freelancer (mainly faster payment from Indian businesses), and how to register without paying an agent.7 minUpdated
- TDS for freelancers in IndiaWhy your client paid ₹90,000 on a ₹1 lakh invoice, how to check the TDS reached your PAN, and how to claim it back.7 minUpdated
- Sole proprietorship, OPC or LLP for freelancersMost freelancers should stay sole proprietors. Here is how OPCs and LLPs are taxed and run, and the signs it is time to switch.7 minUpdated
- Separating your freelance money from personal moneySavings or current account, a separate UPI ID, a tax pot, a 30-minute monthly routine and a fixed transfer to yourself. The setup that makes tax time easy.8 minUpdated
- GST registration for freelancers in IndiaThe ₹20 lakh rule, why export income counts, when to register early, and the steps on the GST portal, including the LUT for foreign clients.9 minUpdated
- Freelance invoices in India, with and without GSTThree invoice templates (registered, export under LUT, not registered), the fields GST law asks for, SAC codes, numbering, and how to quote plus GST.9 minUpdated
- Income tax for freelancers in IndiaSlabs, the 50% presumptive scheme, advance tax and which ITR to file, worked through with real numbers for tax year 2026-27.10 minUpdated
- How to receive international payments in IndiaSix ways to get paid by foreign clients, compared on cost and paperwork, with the purpose code, FIRA and RBI rules you need to get right.10 minUpdated
- Business expenses freelancers can claimRent, internet, software, laptops and platform fees: what you can deduct, what the presumptive scheme already covers, and the records to keep.7 minUpdated
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