Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Zomato, Blinkit Help Gig Workers File Tax Returns
Zomato and Blinkit helped many delivery workers submit their tax forms.
More than 2.10 lakh workers used the service for FY25-26.
Together, they received refunds totaling ₹33.6 crore.
Each worker received about ₹1,600 on average.
About three out of every four users were filing taxes for the first time.
Workers could complete the process through an app and a chatbot.
The companies said this could help workers use formal financial services and access credit more easily.
They also offer some healthcare, insurance and savings-related benefits.
Zomato and Blinkit helped more than 2.10 lakh delivery partners file FY25-26 income tax returns.
The initiative facilitated refunds totaling ₹33.6 crore, averaging approximately ₹1,600 per partner.
About 75% of applicants filed income tax returns for the first time.
Partners could use a subsidized, digital self-service facility through the Zomato or Blinkit Delivery Partner Apps.
Eternal said the program is part of broader financial, healthcare and insurance support for delivery partners.
- Who
- Zomato and Blinkit, operated by parent company Eternal, helped more than 2.10 lakh delivery partners.
- What
- They supported delivery partners in filing FY25-26 income tax returns and facilitated ₹33.6 crore in refunds.
- When
- The announcement was made Thursday; the returns covered FY25-26.
- Where
- The program was delivered digitally through the Zomato and Blinkit Delivery Partner Apps in India.
- Why
- The initiative was intended to make tax filing accessible, bring gig workers into the formal financial system and support their financial security.
- Delivery partners assisted
- More than 2.10 lakh
- Total refunds facilitated
- ₹33.6 crore
- Average refund
- Approximately ₹1,600 per partner
- First-time filers
- Around 75% of applicants
- Tax deducted at source
- 1%
- Filing method
- Subsidized digital, self-service facility through the delivery partner apps
- Parent company
- Eternal