ITR filing charges of six different websites compared
Filing your ITR using the income tax department’s portal is free of cost, whereas you will be charged for approaching a CA or using an online income tax filing website. Let us look at the charges for filing income tax returns on various popular portals like Clear, TaxBuddy, Tax2Win, Taxspanner, myITReturn and Quicko.ITR filing charges without any assistance
ParticularsClearTax2WinTaxspannermyITreturnSalaried employeesRs 299 to Rs 1098Rs 249 to Rs 649Rs 399Rs 250 to Rs 500Capital gainsRs 1848Rs 249 to Rs 649not applicableRs 500 to Rs 1000Virtual digital assets (VDA)Rs 1949 to Rs 2,999not applicablenot applicablenot applicableForeign incomeRs 2248not applicablenot applicableRs 1000Source: data is taken from the respective websites on July 19, 2023 Note: 1. Some columns were left as 'not applicable' since the respective website does not offer that specific feature as a standalone purchase, rather it is bundled with other features. Quicko and TaxBuddy do not offer this service. Earlier most of these websites were offering ITR-1 and ITR-4 filing without an expert’s assistance for free. In recent years, they have started charging a fee for filing ITR via their website, assistance or not. However, one must check the charges levied by these third party websites to file their ITR. For instance, as per myITreturn website, there is a free filing option but only for certain specified persons. “We provide FREE filing to unemployed, widows with family pension, student and retired Individuals,” read the website of myITreturn.ITR filing charges with computerised assistance
ParticularsClearTaxBuddyTax2WinTaxspannermyITreturnQuickoIncome from salary, house property, and income from other sourcesRs 1,399 to Rs 1949Rs 799Rs 849 to Rs Read more on economictimes.indiatimes.com
