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Home services partner

Offer cleaning, beauty, AC or appliance repair through home service apps.

Money to start

Up to ₹50,000

Time it needs

25 to 40 hours a week

Risk

Low

Works from home

Mostly outside

Explore

What it is, who it suits, what it can pay, how soon, the upside and the risks.

Apps such as Urban Company connect skilled professionals with customers at home. You get trained, buy a kit, and take jobs in your area. The app takes a commission.

Who it suits

  • Beauticians, electricians, cleaners, plumbers, AC technicians
  • Women looking for flexible beauty work
  • Skilled people without their own shop

Upside

  • Steady job flow
  • Training and product supply
  • No shop rent

Risks to know

  • Onboarding and kit costs
  • Rating pressure
  • Travel time between jobs

What it can pay

We do not publish a number without a reliable source.

What drives it: Your skill, ratings, number of jobs in your area, commission and kit costs.

Time to first income

Two to four weeks after training and onboarding.

Assess

Skills, money, tools, hours and registrations you need, and a five question fit check.

Skills

  • A trade skill to a professional standard
  • Good manners at clients' homes

Money to start

Kit, uniform and onboarding costs; varies by service.

Tools

  • Kit for your service
  • Smartphone
  • Two-wheeler helps

Time per week

20 to 45 hours a week.

Licences and registrations

Tick each one as you get it. Your ticks stay on this device.

Quick fit check

  1. 1.Do you have a trade skill people pay for?
  2. 2.Are you comfortable working in strangers' homes?
  3. 3.Can you travel within your city?
  4. 4.Can you invest in a kit?
  5. 5.Will you follow the app's quality rules?

Answer all five to see how well this fits you.

Run

Your first 30 days to the first rupee: set up, price, get paid, find customers, keep records.

0 of 11 steps done

  1. Days 1 to 7

    Set up

  2. Days 8 to 10

    Price it and get ready to be paid

  3. Days 11 to 24

    Find your first customers

  4. Days 25 to 30

    Record and review

Nurture

Grow and stay compliant: tax, GST, government schemes and the help that fits.

Grow it

  • Add skills to take higher-value jobs
  • Build your own client list for direct bookings
  • Open a small studio or service centre

Tax: Gig and platform income

Return: ITR-4 (Sugam) with presumptive income; ITR-3 if you keep full books

  • Platform payouts are business income, not salary. With turnover up to ₹2 crore you can use Sec 58 of the Income-tax Act 2025 (old Sec 44AD) and declare 6% of digital receipts as profit.
  • Platforms may deduct TDS (Sec 393 of the 2025 Act, old Sec 194O or 194C). Check your AIS each year and claim it back.
  • Under the new regime, total income up to ₹12 lakh usually means no tax after the rebate. Filing still gets your TDS refunded and builds a record for loans.

GST on services

Register once your services turnover crosses ₹20 lakh in a year (₹10 lakh in some North-Eastern and hill states). Below that, register only if clients insist or it helps you claim tax credit.

Government schemes that help

Make it official

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Questions

How much can I earn from home services partner in India?

What drives it: Your skill, ratings, number of jobs in your area, commission and kit costs.

How long until the first income?

Two to four weeks after training and onboarding.

What do I need to start?

Kit, uniform and onboarding costs; varies by service. Registrations: PAN, Bank account and UPI, e-Shram card, Background verification.

Which ITR form do I file for this income?

ITR-4 (Sugam) with presumptive income; ITR-3 if you keep full books. Platform payouts are business income, not salary. With turnover up to ₹2 crore you can use Sec 58 of the Income-tax Act 2025 (old Sec 44AD) and declare 6% of digital receipts as profit.

Do I need GST?

Register once your services turnover crosses ₹20 lakh in a year (₹10 lakh in some North-Eastern and hill states). Below that, register only if clients insist or it helps you claim tax credit.

Which government schemes can help?

e-Shram, PM Vishwakarma, PM Mudra Yojana. Each scheme has its own eligibility; check the official site before applying.

Sources

Read on 4 Nov 2026. Limits, rates and fees change: check the official site before you rely on them.

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