Pricing & Transparency

Kalaqaar operates on a trust-first model. We charge a simple platform service fee to clients, ensuring artists and vendors keep 100% of their base fee.

Escrow Protected
0% Artist Commission
Verified Profiles

For Clients

Flat Platform Fee

Covers curation, verification, and escrow management.

Events ≤ ₹20k₹999
Events ₹20k - ₹50k₹1,999
Events ₹50k - ₹1L7.0%
Events > ₹1L9.9%

Gateway Convenience Fee

A 1.8% processing fee applies to online payments to cover gateway MDR costs.

💡 Save on fees: We recommend Bank Transfer (NEFT/IMPS) for bookings over ₹50,000.

For Artists & Vendors

0%
Platform Commission

You receive 100% of the service fee agreed upon. No hidden deductions from your hard-earned fee.

  • Statutory TDS: 0% to 5% based on your PAN verification status.
  • ECO-TCS (0.5%): Borne by the platform, not deducted from you.
  • Payout Fee: A flat ₹10 transaction fee applies per bank transfer.

Member-get-Member (Partner) Program

Earn by referring talent or clients. Our performance-based milestones reward top referrers with higher commissions.

Starter
5%
0-5 Bookings
Rising
10%
5-10 Bookings
Standard
15%
10-25 Bookings
Silver
20%
25-50 Bookings
Gold
25%
50+ Bookings

How it works:

1. Every user gets a referral code at registration (check your dashboard).
2. Share your code with Artists/Vendors to help them join, or with Clients to help them book.
3. Earn commission on every successful booking referred by you.
4. Automatic Promotion: Reach 10 signups and 3 completed bookings to unlock the official Partner badge and higher commissions.

TDS Handling

With PAN + Annual Turnover ≤ ₹5L0% TDS (Exempt)
With PAN + Annual Turnover > ₹5L0.1% TDS
Without PAN Verification5% TDS

💡 Pro Tip: Get your PAN verified during registration to enjoy 0% TDS on bookings up to ₹5L annual turnover.

TDS certificates are automatically generated and available in your dashboard for tax filing.

Complete Tax Examples

Real-world examples showing total cost breakdown including all taxes.

Small Event (₹15,000) - Artist with PAN
Service Amount:₹15,000
Platform Fee (Flat ₹999):₹999
GST (18% on platform fee):₹180
Client Pays:₹16,179
TDS (0% with PAN ≤ ₹5L):₹0
Artist Receives:₹15,000
Large Event (₹1,00,000) - Artist with PAN > ₹5L turnover
Service Amount:₹1,00,000
Platform Fee (7%):₹7,000
GST (18% on platform fee):₹1,260
Client Pays:₹1,08,260
TDS (0.1% with PAN > ₹5L):₹100
Artist Receives:₹99,900

*All taxes handled automatically. TDS certificates provided for tax filing.