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Zen Income Tax (Spectrum)

Income Tax & ITR Software
Official Entity: Zen Income Tax (Spectrum) • HQ: Jaipur, Rajasthan
97 / 100Verified CA Product ScoreProvisional · 29/30 checklist items sourced= 29 / 30 features supported|See Full Breakdown ↓
Verified Pricing
₹8,500 / year
✓ 100% Primary-Source Verified
Executive Summary & Position:
  • Target Firm: Tax Practitioners Seeking Fast Excel-to-ITR Preparation & Established Desktop Spectrum Reliability
  • Deployment: Cloud SaaS (Windows, Mac, Web)
  • Core Moat: Robust Excel-to-ITR data import utilities making bulk salary and small business returns very fast.
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Feature Availability Matrix

Primary-source verified statutory capabilities for Zen Income Tax (Spectrum) (29 of 30 features available).

29 / 30 Supported
Statutory Return Filing & E-Filing Breadth5 / 6
ITR-1 (Sahaj) & ITR-2 (Salaried & Capital Gains) Computation
Yes (Spectrum Engine)
ITR-3 & ITR-4 (Sugam - Presumptive 44AD/44ADA/44AE)
Yes (Zen BP Engine)
ITR-5 (LLP/Firm/AOP) & ITR-6 (Corporate & Ind-AS)
Yes (Corporate & LLP)
ITR-7 (Charitable/Religious Trusts Sec 12A/10(23C) & Political Parties)
Yes (Trust Engine)
Direct ITD Portal API E-Filing & One-Click JSON Upload
✕ No
E-Verification Integration (Aadhaar OTP, Net Banking & DSC Token)
Yes (Integrated E-Verification)
AIS, TIS & 26AS Automated Reconciliation6 / 6
Automated AIS (Annual Information Statement) JSON Auto-Download
Yes (One-Click AIS Fetch)
Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS) Line-Item Ingestion
Yes (Automated Ingestion)
Form 26AS TDS/TCS Auto-Download & TRACES Direct Connect
Yes (Direct TRACES Sync)
3-Way Cross-Reconciliation (AIS vs 26AS vs Client Books)
Yes (Variance Matrix)
Client Master & Pre-fill JSON Import from Income Tax Portal
Yes (One-Click Pre-fill)
Outstanding Demand & Refund Status Auto-Tracking
Yes (Demand Tracker)
Tax Audit 44AB & Statutory Form Generation3 / 3
Form 3CA & 3CB Audit Report Auto-Generation
Yes (Zen Audit Engine)
Form 3CD Comprehensive 44-Clause Audit Engine & Validation
Yes (Complete 44 Clauses)
Clause 44 (GST Expenditure Breakdown) Auto-Computation from Tally/Excel
Yes (Tally XML Parser)
Complex Computations & Regime Comparison1 / 1
Old vs New Tax Regime (Section 115BAC) Real-Time Auto-Comparator
Yes (Regime Calculator)
Other14 / 14
Section 43B(h) (MSME 45-Day Payment Default) Disallowance Tracking
Yes (MSME Aging Engine)
Form 29B (MAT Report) & Form 10CCB Certification
Yes (Complete Certification)
Direct ICAI UDIN API Generation & Form Auto-Update
Yes (Direct UDIN API)
Capital Gains Multi-Asset Engine (Sec 112A, Shares, Real Estate Indexation)
Yes (Broker Excel Mapper)
Foreign Asset (Schedule FA) & Foreign Income (Schedule FSI) Tracking
Yes (Schedule FA & FSI)
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT Sec 115JB) & AMT (Sec 115JC) Registers
Yes (MAT/AMT Module)
Brought Forward / Carry Forward Loss Set-off & Utilization Matrix
Yes (Loss Master Register)
Section 234A / 234B / 234C Interest & Advance Tax Schedule
Yes (Automated 234 Interest)
Direct TallyPrime, BUSY & Universal Excel Trial Balance Mapper
Yes (Tally & BUSY Import)
CA Firm Multi-Client Central Dashboard & Filing Queue Status
Yes (Filing Status Console)
Professional Client Tax Computation Sheet & Summary PDF Generator
Yes (Custom Header PDF)
Challan 280 Advance/Self-Assessment Generation & Payment Reconciliation
Yes (Challan Module)
Statutory Notice Tracking (Sec 143(1) Intimation, 139(9) Defective, 148)
Yes (Notice Ingestion)
Audit Trail & Client Data Security (On-Premise Vault / Encrypted Cloud)
Yes (Local Machine Security)

Key Strengths & Limitations

✓ Key Strengths

  • ✓Exceptional Excel import templates for capital gains and interest income registers.
  • ✓Unified client master across Income Tax, TDS, and Company Law filings.
  • ✓Fast calculation engine computes complex tax liabilities in seconds.

✕ Caveats & Considerations

  • ✕Windows desktop exclusive requiring local workstation maintenance.
  • ✕Cloud remote access features require third-party connectivity tools.

Technical Specifications

DeploymentCloud SaaS (Browser)
Supported OSWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
Target Practice SizeChartered Accountants & Tax Firms
Official Entity & OriginKDK Softwares (India) Private Limited • Jaipur, Rajasthan
Official Websitehttps://kdksoftware.com ↗

About Zen Income Tax (Spectrum) & Governance

KDK Softwares (India) Private Limited is an established taxation software provider founded in 2003 in Jaipur. Its flagship Spectrum suite (including Zen Income Tax, Zen TDS, Zen Balance Sheet, and Zen GST) is utilized by thousands of Indian Chartered Accountants and tax consultants.

Corporate EntityKDK Softwares (India) Private Limited
HeadquartersJaipur, Rajasthan
Founded2003
Team Size100+ employees

Pricing & Plans

Commercial Plan₹8,500 / year
Verified Rate

Zen Income Tax desktop standalone starts at ₹8,500/year; complete Spectrum combo (ITR, TDS, ROC, and Balance Sheet) starts at ₹16,500/year for multi-workstation office setups.

Pricing checked as of 2026-09-12.

Starting From₹8,500/ year

Flat plan, 3 tiers (covers up to 1 user)

TierAnnual Price
Zen IT Single User₹8,500
Zen IT LAN Multi-User₹15,500
Spectrum Complete Suite₹27,000

Frequently Asked Questions

3 Answers
Q1How much does Zen Income Tax (Spectrum) cost?
Zen Income Tax desktop standalone starts at ₹8,500/year; complete Spectrum combo (ITR, TDS, ROC, and Balance Sheet) starts at ₹16,500/year for multi-workstation office setups. Pricing verified 2026-09-12 directly from https://kdksoftware.com.
Q2Who is Zen Income Tax (Spectrum) best suited for?
Tax Practitioners Seeking Fast Excel-to-ITR Preparation & Established Desktop Spectrum Reliability.
Q3What is Zen Income Tax (Spectrum)'s Product Score based on?
97/100, derived from 10 weighted criteria scored against primary-source evidence - the vendor's own site, documentation, and live product walkthroughs. See our methodology for the full scoring rubric. (provisional - 29/30 checklist items sourced; unconfirmed items are counted as not supported until verified, so this score can only increase as we confirm more of the checklist).

Last verified 2026-09-13 by Gagan C, Tax Practitioner. See our full scoring methodology.

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