ClearTax
Corporate tax software
Accounting & finance software
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₹799 per filing
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What is ClearTax
ClearTax is a cloud-based tax compliance and filing platform focused on India, supporting workflows such as GST compliance, e-invoicing, TDS, and income tax filing. It is used by businesses, tax professionals, and finance teams to prepare returns, reconcile transaction data, and manage statutory reporting. The product emphasizes automation around Indian tax rules and integrations to import data from accounting/ERP systems and government portals.
Strong India tax coverage
ClearTax is built around Indian statutory requirements such as GST returns, e-invoicing/e-way bill workflows, and related reconciliations. This focus can reduce the need for custom configuration compared with general-purpose accounting tools. It also supports use cases for both enterprises and tax practitioners operating in India.
Automation for reconciliations
The platform supports automated matching and reconciliation of transaction data against tax filings, which is a common pain point in indirect tax compliance. It helps teams identify mismatches and exceptions for follow-up before filing. This can improve control over filing readiness when transaction volumes are high.
Integrations and data import
ClearTax provides mechanisms to import data from accounting/ERP sources and to work with government-system data used in compliance processes. These integrations can reduce manual entry and spreadsheet-based consolidation. Centralizing data ingestion supports repeatable month-end/period-end compliance routines.
Primarily India-centric scope
ClearTax is designed mainly for Indian tax regimes and related reporting formats. Organizations with multi-country indirect tax or income tax needs may require additional tools for other jurisdictions. This can increase overall system complexity for global tax teams.
Implementation depends on data quality
Automation and reconciliation outcomes depend heavily on the quality and consistency of source transaction data. Teams may need upfront mapping, master-data cleanup, and ongoing exception handling to keep reconciliations accurate. This can be a meaningful effort for organizations with fragmented systems.
Not a full accounting suite
While it connects to finance systems, ClearTax is not positioned as a general ledger or end-to-end accounting platform. Companies typically still need separate accounting/ERP software for core finance operations. This separation can require ongoing integration maintenance and process coordination.
Plan & Pricing
Individual (Expert-assisted) ITR plans (as listed on ClearTax official pricing page):
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Salary / House rent income | ₹799 / ₹1,999 | Expert-assisted filing for salaried individuals (page shows two price points). Covers salary, house property, withdrawals, donations, dividends, director income. cite |
| Salary / House rent income (Premium) | ₹1,499 / ₹5,999 | Premium variant for higher-salary filers (page lists these premium prices). cite |
| Capital gains income | ₹2,999 / ₹7,999 | For capital gains from stocks, mutual funds, property; includes coverage of salary/home income features. cite |
| Foreign income / NRI | ₹4,999 / ₹14,999 | For income earned outside India, NRE/NRO handling, ESOPs/DTAA guidance. cite |
| For professionals & freelancers | ₹2,999 / ₹4,999 | For professionals with gross receipts <50 lakhs; covers business/professional income + other heads. cite |
| For business (small businesses) | ₹6,999 / ₹19,999 | For businesses with up to ~200 transactions; includes P&L/Balancesheet preparation (audit & DSC not included). cite |
ClearTax Business (Business & Freelancer plans page):
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Plan | ₹999 (page labels as "₹999 Free!") | Shown on the Business product page; described as ideal for freelancers, commission agents, traders with presumptive income. (See page). cite |
| Tier-I Plan | ₹3,700 (+ taxes) | For businesses/professionals with annual turnover up to ₹5 lakhs. cite |
| Tier-II Plan | ₹6,500 (+ taxes) | For businesses/professionals with annual turnover up to ₹10 lakhs. cite |
TaxCloud (product for tax professionals / practice management):
| Plan / SKU | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| TaxCloud India — Silver Plus plan (0–350 ITR filings for AY 24-25) | $1,000 | Shown as a purchasable plan on ClearTax product listing; allows filing up to 350 clients; validity stated till 31 March 2025. cite |
| Tax Experts suite (Clear product page) | Start 30-day free trial (CTA) | ClearTax Tax Experts page advertises a 30-day free trial for the tax-expert suite. Pricing for enterprise/scale plans is via trial/demo/contact sales. cite |
Form-16 generation software (ClearTDS / Form-16 page):
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Basic plan listed as Free (up to 500 Form-16s). cite |
| Standard | Rs 10 / Form-16 | Per-Form pricing indicated on the product page (up to 1500 Form-16s). cite |
| Premium | Contact Sales | Premium / enterprise volumes: contact sales. cite |
Notes / caveats:
- Prices on ClearTax appear per-filing / per-service (one-time) for individual/business filing plans (see pricing index and product pages). Where multiple price points are shown for a plan, the site shows two price figures (likely representing different variants/packages) — entries above reproduce the values as displayed on ClearTax's official pages. cite
- Some product pages (e.g., Business Starter) show wording like "₹999 Free!" which may indicate promotional/marketing text; for enterprise/volume or customized offerings ClearTax directs users to contact sales. cite
- All pricing above is sourced exclusively from ClearTax's official website (cleartax.in).
Seller details
ClearTax
Bangalore, India
2011
Private
https://cleartax.in/
https://x.com/ClearTax
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleartax
