Fact-check notes
Last fact-checked: 2026-05-27
Transition rule: AY 2026-27 covers FY 2025-26 and continues under the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Income-tax Act 2025 Tax Year language applies for income earned from 1 April 2026 onward.
This Batch 12 page avoids treating future-dated payroll/form/rule changes as final filing advice. Verify the active form, notification, payroll circular or portal utility before implementation.
What this covers
Fintech GST depends on whether the revenue is exempt financial service income, taxable platform/technology fee, data service, subscription or cross-border OIDAR/RCM item.
- GST for Fintech Companies needs year, state, industry and document-specific handling before filing or quoting.
- Compare experts on matching experience, portal familiarity, response time and written deliverables.
- Keep source records ready so the expert can verify the facts instead of estimating from memory.
Who this is for
- Payment gateway fee GST.
- Digital lending platform fee.
- Investment app subscription.
- Foreign API/processor RCM.
Documents and data to verify
- Revenue stream breakup.
- Customer contracts.
- Invoices.
- Foreign vendor bills.
- GST returns.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating all fintech revenue as exempt.
- No RCM on foreign services.
- Wrong place of supply.
- ITC not mapped to exempt/taxable supplies.
How to proceed
- Confirm the applicable year, taxpayer type, form, state and portal status before acting.
- Reconcile portal data with payslips, books, invoices, Form 16/26AS/AIS, GST returns, EPFO records or contracts.
- Prepare a written computation, filing note, checklist or response with assumptions clearly stated.
- Download acknowledgements, challans, workings and evidence after filing or submission.
FAQs
Can WorkIndex help with this?
Yes. Post the facts and documents; relevant experts can quote for filing, advisory, reconciliation, registration, appeal support or ongoing compliance.
Is this page final legal advice?
No. Use it to prepare. A professional should verify the active law year, notification, portal utility and records before filing or taking a tax position.
What should I mention while posting?
Mention the year, state, form, deadline, amount involved, documents available, portal status and whether you need filing, correction, advisory or representation.