New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- If you are an Indian content creator earning income from YouTube, it is important to know how your earnings will be taxed and how to report them in your ITR. Following the correct process can help you avoid reporting errors and potential scrutiny.

Isha Sekhri, Founder, Isha Sekhri & Associates LLP, explains how creators should calculate, report, and comply with tax rules on their YouTube earnings.

According to Sekhri, Rule 206 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribes the telegraphic transfer (TT) buying rate for converting foreign-currency income into rupees.

"It prescribes the telegraphic transfer (TT) buying rate-not the TT selling rate, a generic 'Google rate' or the rate your bank actually credited you at," sh...