ClearTax review
A flexible tax-filing option for Indian filers with investments, property, or notices.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
ClearTax is an India-focused income-tax filing and financial-services platform for individuals, investors, traders, self-employed professionals, and taxpayers with property or foreign income. Its free Self e-Filing plan supports DIY return filing, while the product also provides automatic ITR-form and tax-regime selection, prefilled tax data, calculators, refund-status checks, rent-receipt generation, and mobile filing through the Black app. The breadth makes it relevant to both straightforward salary returns and more involved tax situations.
The pricing structure is organized around income type and filing complexity. Salary costs ₹599 one-time for a single Form 16, interest or rental income, and one house property. House Property costs ₹899 for multiple Form 16s or more than one house property. Capital Gains costs ₹2,100 for property, stocks, and mutual funds. Foreign Income and NRI each cost ₹3,100, while Presumptive Tax and Business Tier-1 each cost ₹3,700. The free plan suits basic self-filing, but the paid tiers become more expensive as investments, foreign income, or business activity add complexity. Taxes are extra.
ClearTax’s strongest fit is for filers who want a choice between self-service and expert-assisted preparation. Capital-gains imports from more than 80 brokers can reduce manual entry for investors, and the product supports salary, rental, property, business, professional, foreign, and NRI-related income. Expert filing and tax-notice assistance extend its usefulness beyond return submission, although notice-management and audit offerings may require separate paid plans. Choose ClearTax for a broad Indian filing workflow with investment support; simpler filers may prefer the free plan, while users seeking only basic filing may find the specialist tiers unnecessary.
ClearTax pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free DIY filing with prefilled Income Tax Department data
- Capital-gains imports from more than 80 brokers
- Paid help covers foreign, business, professional, and notice needs
- Where it doesn't
- Complex returns move into relatively expensive paid tiers
- Notice management and audit services may cost extra
- Mobile filing is provided through the Black Android app
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