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Archit Gupta is a contributing writer for Financial Express Digital (financialexpress.com). Archit Gupta is the Founder and CEO of ClearTax, India’s leading financial technology platform focused on simplifying finance for millions of individuals and enterprises. With over a decade of experience bridging complex financial regulations and scalable technology, he brings…Read More
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Archit Gupta is a contributing writer for Financial Express Digital (financialexpress.com). Archit Gupta is the Founder and CEO of ClearTax, India’s leading financial technology platform focused on simplifying finance for millions of individuals and enterprises. With over a decade of experience bridging complex financial regulations and scalable technology, he brings leadership to India’s rapidly digitising economy.

Archit began his career as a software engineer in Silicon Valley, where he was immersed in the rapid scale of tech innovation. The transition from building software in the Bay Area to solving foundational problems in India came when he took the entrepreneurial leap in 2011, returning home to build ClearTax from the ground up. In a landscape traditionally defined by manual processes and complex regulations, he saw that software had the power to make tax filing and compliance simple and accessible for everyone.

He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.Tech from IIT Guwahati, giving him a distinctive analytical and technical foundation in building enterprise-grade software. Archit writes on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in finance and taxation, India’s macroeconomic digitisation, and practical insights into personal finance and wealth management.

ClearTax started as a simple consumer tax-filing tool, launched entirely bootstrapped just days before the tax deadline and has since grown into a full-stack financial ecosystem backed by Y Combinator and marquee global investors. The firm today serves millions of taxpayers and tens of thousands of businesses across India, bringing a blend of intuitive design and deep domain expertise to every platform offering.

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IT employee faces tax notice over Rs 47.85 lakh cash deposit he never made: What went wrong next
Bank links church’s Rs 47.85 lakh deposits to IT employee’s PAN: How he resolved tax alert

An IT professional received an Income Tax notice over a Rs 47.85 lakh cash deposit wrongly linked to his PAN…

By Archit Gupta
October 9, 2026 17:11 IST
While his income tax was fully paid, his return was missing two mandatory disclosures.
Rs 50 lakh in US stocks, tax paid in full, yet I-T notice arrives. What went wrong?

Tax paid when US company RSUs vest does not necessarily complete your tax obligations in India. A Rs 50 lakh…

By Archit Gupta
September 25, 2026 18:07 IST
Despite being legally entitled to every rupee of relief, the tax department's automated system had rejected his entire DTAA claim and calculated unexpected tax dues.
Man pays tax on US stocks abroad, faces Income Tax demand in India; here’s what happened

A software engineer who paid tax on his US stocks and dividends abroad faced an unexpected Income Tax demand in…

By Archit Gupta
September 16, 2026 13:52 IST
Realizing foreign asset rules can be tricky, Mudit reached out to ClearTax for help. ClearTax assigned tax expert CA Samadhan to take over the case.
No ESOP shares sold, tax already deducted: Why could you still face an I-T notice?

To meet the income tax portal’s system formatting requirements, the expert created an offline JSON file for ITR-2, checked all…

By Archit Gupta
August 28, 2026 17:34 IST
Realizing that these twin compliance challenges required specialized guidance, Aniket turned to ClearTax for assistance.
A Rs 9.23 lakh liability and a forgotten notice: How a Pune homeowner reversed his tax bill?

A Pune homeowner turned a Rs 9.23 lakh capital gains tax liability into a long-term capital loss and tackled a…

By Archit Gupta
July 31, 2026 19:11 IST
First, there was a difference in reporting periods. Indian tax filings cover the April-to-March financial year, but foreign assets under Schedule FA must be declared based on the calendar year ending December 31.
Foreign RSUs, dividends and foreign tax credit: How a tech professional resolved a Schedule FA notice?

Working with an experienced tax expert ensures that complex international disclosures are filed accurately, helping you resolve tax notices smoothly.

By Archit Gupta
July 31, 2026 13:30 IST
Rajesh held an active German bank account containing €4,701.34 as of December 31, 2024.
From 4,701 euros in overseas savings to a tax notice: How one NRI saved himself from 30% double taxation?

The tax notice centered around three main reporting requirements triggered by Rajesh’s overseas move to Germany.

By Archit Gupta
July 23, 2026 20:13 IST
The review showed that the tax department's automated system caught three separate issues, centered around high-value disclosures and regime alignment problems.
From a Black Money Act notice to Rs 1,65,764 in tax savings: How a Mumbai professional fixed his global portfolios?

The automated tracking systems flagged this as a critical cross-border omission under the Black Money Act, which mandates that all…

By Archit Gupta
July 20, 2026 20:45 IST
Think about what an income tax return actually contains. It shows your real income, not the number you tell people at dinner parties.
The Tax Return Is India’s Most Underpriced Document

The rapid growth of digital options for filing ITR is an incredible milestone. For years, this industry ignored tax filing…

By Archit Gupta
July 17, 2026 15:07 IST
The chatbot used an old disclosure limit that had changed months ago.
The Real Cost of Letting a Chatbot Calculate Your Tax Return

Countless returns have already been filed by people who simply trusted the chatbot’s first answer. That group worries me most.…

By Archit Gupta
July 9, 2026 15:43 IST
Managing an active stock portfolio requires keeping your data perfectly aligned with automated tax rules.
One demerger, three portfolio gaps: Why a Mumbai trader received a surprise tax notice?

Received an income tax notice after a company demerger? Learn how a Mumbai trader’s RIL-Jio Financial share split triggered tax…

By Archit Gupta
July 2, 2026 16:53 IST
The investigation revealed a timing gap. When Shreesh filed his return, the income tax portal's automated data was incomplete because his freelance clients had filed their quarterly returns late.
Taxpayer relied on prefilled tax data, filed ITR on time, and still got a tax notice: What went wrong?

A Bengaluru software engineer filed his ITR using the prefilled data available on the income tax portal and met the…

By Archit Gupta
June 18, 2026 20:10 IST
Capital gains tax: Why indexation failed to match a 3-year rise in property prices
Woman earns Rs 62 lakh profit from selling a flat; how skipping indexation lowers her capital gains tax

A Hyderabad woman who sold her apartment for Rs 1.42 crore after buying it for Rs 80 lakh expected indexation…

By Archit Gupta
June 11, 2026 17:16 IST
Rs 4,000 crypto profit, Rs 47 lakh tax notice: Why a Bengaluru trader was flagged
Rs 4,000 crypto profit, Rs 47 lakh tax notice: How a Bengaluru man’s crypto trades triggered tax scrutiny

A Bengaluru crypto trader who earned just Rs 4,150 in profit received a tax notice over transactions worth Rs 47.4…

By Archit Gupta
June 4, 2026 16:44 IST
Old vs new regime switch triggers tax notice for taxpayer
Taxpayer gets tax notice after legally switching tax regime; here’s why

A Bengaluru-based business consultant received an Income Tax Department intimation despite correctly filing his ITR and legally switching from the…

By Archit Gupta
May 28, 2026 13:10 IST
While The West Debates Zero Tax, India Is Already Living It
While the West debates zero tax, India is already living it for millions of taxpayers

India’s tax system has quietly undergone a major shift. With the effective tax-free income limit at Rs 12 lakh under…

By Archit Gupta
Updated: May 23, 2026 22:24 IST
Income tax notice despite 100% accurate ITR filing: Here’s what went wrong for this taxpayer

Received a tax notice despite accurate filing? Discover how over-detailing your ITR P&L can trigger a defective return notice.

By Archit Gupta
Updated: May 21, 2026 18:04 IST
Your Form 16 may be correct, but you could still face a tax demand — here's why
Your Form 16 may be correct, but you could still face a tax demand — here’s why

Got a tax demand even though your Form 16 matched your ITR? A real case shows how missing a mandatory…

By Archit Gupta
May 14, 2026 15:47 IST
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