TaxBuddy vs FnOTax India.
TaxBuddy is built around assisted tax filing. FnOTax India is built around source-backed F&O tax decisions before you file.
What each product is trying to solve
Need-by-need| Need | TaxBuddy | FnOTax India |
|---|---|---|
| Return preparation | Service-led filing and professional assistance. | Educational guidance only; not return filing or representation. |
| F&O turnover decision | Depends on the service workflow and preparer review. | Dedicated guides and calculators focused on ICAI turnover mechanics. |
| Audit applicability | Handled as part of a broader tax-filing workflow. | Separate audit decision tree for turnover, cash tests, and 44AD history. |
| Learning before filing | Useful when you want assistance rather than self-research. | Useful when you want source-backed explanations and issue spotting. |
Where we are intentionally narrower
FnOTax India does not claim to replace a CA or filing service. The site is narrower by design: it focuses on the recurring F&O tax questions that cause wrong form choice, wrong turnover, wrong audit assumptions, and lost loss carry-forward.
If your fact pattern involves notices, multi-business books, foreign assets, partnership allocations, or an actual audit report, treat FnOTax India as a checklist and source trail — then get professional advice.
The pillar guide.
End-to-end F&O tax for AY 2026-27 under the 2025 Act. Source-linked, no shortcuts.
Read the pillarThree checkers. Zero upload.
Turnover, audit, ITR form. Browser-only. Your numbers never leave your device.
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