Creator's ITR: deals, barter, ads
Sample: Meher, 27, video editor and creator in Jaipur. Brand deals, platform ad revenue, Indian clients.
Refund ₹70,800 on ₹16.2 lakh of deals
Brand deals, products you kept, affiliate and ad income, less real costs. Brands' TDS comes back.
ITR-3New regimeFY 2025-26
Receipts
| Brand deals | ₹9,00,000 |
| Products kept (barter), at value | ₹1,20,000 |
| Affiliate commission | ₹2,40,000 |
| Platform ad revenue (foreign) | ₹3,60,000 |
| Total receipts | ₹16,20,000 |
Costs
| Editor's fees | (₹1,80,000) |
| Camera and lights, depreciation | (₹60,000) |
| Phone and internet | (₹36,000) |
| Travel for shoots | (₹1,14,000) |
Tax
| Profit | ₹12,30,000 |
| Tax at slab rates | ₹64,500 |
| Marginal relief (Sec 156) | (₹34,500) |
| Cess 4% | ₹1,200 |
| Tax for the year | ₹31,200 |
| TDS by brands, cash and barter | (₹1,02,000) |
Refund due₹70,800