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Freelancer Tax Hackseasylow risk10 minutes1 min readUpdated 30 Oct 2025

PAN-Aadhaar Link for TDS

Reduce platform TDS from 5% to 0.1%

Potential Savings
4.9% cash flow saved
Time Required
10 minutes
Complexity
Easy
Legal Status
Fully legal
applicable toFreelancer

overview

What is this hack?

Link PAN with Aadhaar before receiving platform payments (Upwork/Freelancer) to get 0.1% TDS instead of 5% on withdrawals from October 2024

key benefits
  • Potential savings: 4.9% cash flow saved
  • Implementation time: 10 minutes
  • Legal status: fully legal
  • Risk level: low

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