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Section 44ADA Presumptive Tax Calculator

For freelance professionals who opt for presumptive taxation. Enter your receipts, cash share and other income to see tax under both regimes, the limit check and what to pay by 15 March after TDS.

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How to use

How to use the Section 44ADA Presumptive Tax Calculator

  1. Enter your gross receipts and the share received in cash.
  2. Enter the income you declare (at least 50 percent) and any other income.
  3. Add old regime deductions and the TDS clients already deducted.
  4. Compare both regimes and note the advance tax or refund.
Worked example

An example, step by step

You enter

Receipts Rs 18,00,000, no cash, 50 percent declared, Rs 20,000 other income, Rs 1,50,000 old regime deductions, TDS Rs 1,80,000

The tool shows

Presumptive income Rs 9,00,000; tax Rs 0 in the new regime and Rs 69,160 in the old, so the new regime saves Rs 69,160 and the Rs 1,80,000 TDS comes back as a refund

FAQ

Questions about the Section 44ADA Presumptive Tax Calculator

Who can use section 44ADA?

Resident professionals in specified fields such as IT, engineering, technical consultancy, design, legal, medical and accountancy, with receipts up to Rs 50 lakh, or Rs 75 lakh when cash receipts are 5 percent or less.

Is there a standard deduction under 44ADA?

No. The standard deduction is only for salary. Under 44ADA, 50 percent of receipts is treated as income instead, and no expense details are needed.

When is advance tax due under 44ADA?

You can pay all of it in one instalment by 15 March of the financial year. TDS already deducted by clients counts towards it.

Is the Section 44ADA Presumptive Tax Calculator free and private?

Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up and runs entirely in your browser, so what you type is not uploaded. You only sign in if you want to email a result to yourself or save it to your CareerByteCode profile.