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Income-tax Act, 2025
Only changes old-regime slabs
Presumptive taxation (section 58) is probably NOT for pure content creators. The scheme is listed for specified professions only (legal, medical, engineering, architecture, accountancy, technical consultancy, interior decoration, information technology and company secretary). Many CAs say influencing / content creation does not qualify. Only turn this on if your CA has confirmed it applies to you.
Gear, software, editors, travel for shoots…
80C, 80D, home-loan interest, NPS…
From Form 26AS / AIS
Expected refund
new regime Best
₹0
old regime
₹85,800
The new regime saves you ₹85,800.
Quick answer
Creators and freelancers pay normal income-tax slab rates on their profit (receipts minus expenses). Under the new regime for TY 2026-27, income up to ₹12 lakh is effectively tax-free thanks to the rebate, and above that slabs run from 5% to 30% plus 4% cess. For example, ₹18 lakh of receipts with ₹3 lakh of expenses means about ₹1,09,200 of tax in the new regime.
Add every rupee you earned this year: AdSense, brand deals (including the value of gifted products you kept), Indian clients and foreign clients. Enter amounts before TDS was cut.
We subtract your business expenses to get your profit, or, if you switch on presumptive taxation, we take 50% of receipts as your income instead.
Then we run your income through both the new and the old regime, apply the rebate, surcharge and 4% cess, and show which regime costs less.
Finally we subtract the TDS brands and clients already deducted, so you see what is still to pay (or the refund you can expect).
Riya, a tech YouTuber, TY 2026-27
Best option on regular books: the new regime, ₹1,09,200 for the year.
Side-by-side old vs new regime with your deductions.
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