CA marketplace economics: 90% CA / 10% platform

Decision

Marketplace economics are 90% to the CA, 10% platform fee on every consult / filing. §194J TDS at 10% on the CA's 90% share continues.

Why

Standard Indian freelancer marketplace economics. 25% was uncompetitive; 10% still covers payment / infra / dispute costs.

Impact

• 10% platform fee on every consult / filing.
• §194J TDS at 10% on the CA's 90% share continues.
• Affects marketplace-economics, ca-category-consultation, ca-category-itr-filing, ca-category-notice-defence, pillar-ca-portal.
• Re-affirmed at the copy layer by 2026-06-10-marketplace-fee-10-percent.

Status

Active.

Sources

• .context/wiki/decisions/* § "2026-05-30 — CA marketplace economics: 90% CA / 10% platform"