For creators and influencers
A creator? Free products are income. Barter deals are taxed. We record it right.
Creators get surprised by tax more than almost anyone. A product a brand sends you is not a gift in the eyes of the tax law. A barter deal, where you post in exchange for goods, is taxed on both sides even though no money moved. Money from a foreign platform is an export, which is good news, but only with the right paperwork. We record every brand deal, barter, gifted product and platform payment the way the law treats it, in the month it happens.
- Every filing is checked before you approve it
- A reply the same working day
- One fixed fee a month
What is different for you
What a general accounting page will not tell you.
Free products are taxable benefits.
A brand that sends you something of value usually has to deduct tax on that benefit. The product is not free the way it looks.
Barter is a sale, both ways.
Posting in exchange for goods is a taxable deal even with no money involved. Both sides need a value, an invoice and an entry in your books.
Foreign platform income is an export.
Money from a platform outside India for your content is an export of services. It carries no GST, with the export paperwork and a letter of undertaking.
Brands cut TDS before paying you.
At different rates depending on how the deal is written. You can claim it only if it is reported against your PAN correctly.
GST applies once you cross the limit.
Counted on gross receipts, and the value of barter counts too. Creators cross it earlier than they expect.
The presumptive scheme for professionals may not apply to you.
The presumptive scheme lets some professionals declare a fixed share of receipts as income. Creator work is not on the list of professions it covers. Assuming it is can be an expensive shortcut.
What we do for you
Every month, this is what we take over.
- Every brand deal recorded properly. Cash, barter and gifted product, each valued and recorded the way the law treats it.
- Your TDS chased and claimed. Matched against what each brand reported, so you do not pay tax twice on the same income.
- Foreign platform income treated as an export. With the letter of undertaking and the paperwork behind it.
- GST returns once you are registered. Filed each period, barter included, with the GST you paid on purchases claimed back.
- Your return, and advance tax through the year. So a strong year does not end with a bill you were not expecting.
The gifted product is the part nobody plans for. It is income in the year you receive it.
Software does the routine work. Our team reviews every return. You approve, then we file. How it works
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The filings that matter most for you.
Questions
Things people in your position ask.
Do I pay tax on free products brands send me?
Usually, yes. A product you keep for work can be taxable. One you use and return generally is not. Record it when it arrives, so the treatment is clear. Creators who treat all gifting as outside their income are usually the ones who get a notice.
Is a barter deal taxable if no money changed hands?
Yes, on both sides. You supplied a service and received goods in exchange, and both are valued at what they are worth. It counts towards your GST turnover and your income. We value and record both sides of every barter deal.
How is my YouTube or foreign platform income taxed?
Payments from a platform outside India for your content are usually an export of services, so no GST. Income tax is still due on it in the normal way. The GST position depends on the export rules and a letter of undertaking, and we keep that paperwork current.
Can I use the presumptive scheme?
Not by default. The scheme for professionals covers a set list of professions, and creator work does not sit clearly inside it. There may be another route depending on how your work is described. We check before filing, so you do not file under a scheme you do not qualify for.