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Indie DevelopersVerified on 2026-06-12

Software Expenses Indie Developers Should Track

From GitHub, Vercel, and database servers to OpenAI API costs, claim software costs to lower taxes.

By Ranjeet KumarReviewed by CA S. Sharma (Partner)Updated 2026-06-12

Software Expenses Indie Developers Should Track

All software, hosting, database, API, domain registration, and SaaS costs are deductible as business expenses if you file using presumptive tax or actual profit models.


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