Zomato, Blinkit help over 2 lakh delivery partners file ITRs for FY25-26
Zomato and Blinkit say they facilitated income-tax return filing for more than 2 lakh delivery partners in FY25-26, part of an effort to build formal financial records, improve credit access and support long-term financial security.
What happened
Zomato and Blinkit helped more than 2 lakh delivery partners file income-tax returns for FY25-26, aiming to introduce formal financial services, improve access
Key facts
- More than 2 lakh delivery partners
- FY25-26
Why this matters
Financial-record creation positions Zomato and Blinkit for partnerships with lenders, insurers and fintechs seeking verified access to a large gig-worker customer base.
What to watch
- Disclosure of credit approval rates, loan volumes or insurance adoption among partners who filed ITRs.
- New lending or insurance partnerships explicitly tied to Zomato/Blinkit partner income records.
- Changes in partner churn, onboarding conversion or incentive spending following the program.
- Regulatory scrutiny of gig-worker data sharing, tax withholding or platform responsibility for worker welfare.
- Evidence that ITR filing increases tax outgo or reduces participation among lower-income delivery workers.
- Partner with banks, NBFCs, insurers and fintechs to offer ITR-based credit and protection products.
- Bundle tax filing with GST/TDS guidance, income statements, expense tracking and financial-literacy tools.
- Use verified earnings records to negotiate lower-cost vehicle loans and insurance for delivery partners.
- Position financial formalisation as a retention and recruitment benefit versus competing gig platforms.
- Establish consent, data-sharing and grievance controls to limit privacy and mis-selling risks.