ITR Filing Assistance Service for Salaried Professionals
The Opportunity
The Income Tax Department has notified new ITR forms for AY27 with widened scope and stricter filing requirements, but most salaried individuals lack expertise to correctly fill complex forms and avoid penal action. The article reveals confusion around new ITR-1 scope changes, multiple property disclosures, and TDS compliance — creating demand for affordable expert guidance that doesn't require visiting chartered accountants.
Market Size
₹850 Cr addressable market annually — based on 8.5 crore salaried taxpayers × ₹1,000 average service fee per person
Business Model
Build a service business offering remote ITR filing guidance to salaried individuals earning ₹25-50 lakh who can't afford chartered accountants (₹5,000-10,000 fees). Provide step-by-step WhatsApp/call support, document checklist, form filling assistance, and e-filing submission help. Charge ₹800-1,500 per person per year.
1) Direct ITR filing assistance fees (₹800-1,500 per client); 2) Bulk B2B contracts with HR teams of mid-sized companies for employee ITR support (₹50-100 per employee); 3) Premium package for individuals with multiple properties or capital gains (₹3,000-5,000)
Your 30-Day Action Plan
Register for GST, open business bank account, download all 7 new ITR forms from income-tax.gov.in, create a simple one-page service offering document in Hindi and English
Build free WhatsApp support group, create step-by-step ITR-1 and ITR-2 filling guides as PDFs, reach out to 20 local HR managers offering employee ITR support packages
Launch Google Local Services Ads targeting 'ITR filing help near me' with ₹10,000 budget, post daily tips on Instagram/Facebook about new ITR rules, collect first 5 client inquiries
On-board first 10 paying clients, document their feedback, refine your guidance process, create testimonial videos, offer referral bonus (₹200 per referral) to first clients
Compliance & Regulatory Angle
GST registration required (service category, 18% GST applies). No chartered accountant license needed for 'guidance' — only actual tax return filing can require CA license, but you're assisting clients who file themselves. Keep records of client communications and document disclaimers that you're not providing tax advice but filing assistance. Comply with tax regulations by not claiming to be a tax advisor.
Ready to Act on This Opportunity?
Generate a 7-step execution plan — validate the market, build the MVP, model the financials, map the risks, and ship in 30 days.