CASE STUDIES / PRIYA-GOYAL
[CS-02]
I just wanted to do my work -
not decode section 44ada.
A conversation with
Priya S.
Content Strategist
Challenge
"Didn’t know I could deduct coworking space costs."
Priya assumed only hardware and software were deductible. Her monthly WeWork subscription went unclaimed.
Recurring rent expense missed in ITR
Unnecessarily high taxable income
The single miss cost her roughly ₹35k in extra tax last year.
The TaxTap Moment
"Turns out, my WeWork subscription was fully deductible. This alone saved me ₹35k in taxes last year."
Taxtap corrected her treatment and set up a simple system:
Added coworking rent to expense ledger and revised ITR
Created a recurring-expense tracker for rent/utilities
Guided documentation: agreement/invoices/payment proofs
Numbers?
₹35k tax saved last year
Lower taxable income going forward
"That one change paid for months of my desk. I won’t miss it again."
The Reality Before Taxtap
Deductions were limited to obvious tools; space and utilities were ignored.
1. Missed Workspace Deduction
Coworking subscription and utilities not mapped to P&L.
How Taxtap Helped
From missed rent to a clean, documented deduction.
✅ Revised ITR
- Claimed coworking rent retroactively
✅ Systemized Tracking
- Recurring reminders and documentation checklist
"Now my office rent isn’t just a cost — it’s a legitimate business deduction."
Lessons for Freelancers in Similar Situations
Coworking rent is deductible when used for business
Recurring expenses need a tracker, not memory
You do the earning.
We do the filing.
Handled — by real CAs, not robots.
start now, and
forget about taxes
