Salary plus a side gig
Sample: Varun, 31, salaried developer in Noida, builds apps for two clients on weekends.
₹31,200 more tax: plan it by 15 March
Salary and freelance income in one return. Your employer's TDS does not cover the side income.
ITR-4New regimeFY 2026-27
Salary
| Gross salary | ₹14,00,000 |
| Standard deduction | (₹75,000) |
Profession, 50% scheme
| Freelance receipts | ₹4,00,000 |
| Income at 50% | ₹2,00,000 |
Tax
| Total income | ₹15,25,000 |
| Tax for the year | ₹1,13,100 |
| TDS by employer | (₹81,900) |
Tax to pay₹31,200