Advance tax reminder checklist for creators
A simple routine to help you plan tax payments when income arrives unevenly.
Each quarter
- Add up income received so far this tax year, including foreign receipts and platform payouts.
- Estimate income for the rest of the year and revise the full-year estimate.
- Include the value of gifted products, trips or other benefits received for your work, where they are likely to be taxable.
- Deduct the TDS you expect to be credited, and confirm it appears in your tax statements.
- Estimate the tax payable, and check whether it is above the prescribed limit for advance tax.
Usual due dates
For most taxpayers, advance tax is paid in four cumulative instalments: by 15 June (at least 15%), 15 September (at least 45%), 15 December (at least 75%) and 15 March (100%) of the estimated tax. Taxpayers who opt for presumptive taxation can generally pay in a single instalment by 15 March.
Please confirm the dates and limits for the year concerned, since they are set by law and can change.
After you pay
- Keep the payment challan for every instalment.
- Set a reminder for the next due date.
- Note that interest can apply for short or late payment.
- Share your estimates and payments with your adviser before filing your return.
This checklist is general in nature. It is not a computation of your tax and is not a substitute for professional advice.
Last updated: 6 October 2026
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