INCOME TAX16 Sept 2026
Tech utility spends: AI Pro tools and extra storage are becoming regular outflows | Mint
AI tools and cloud storage are moving from occasional buys to fixed monthly bills in many Indian homes. Professionals, students and seniors now pay for iCloud, Google One, ChatGPT Plus and similar services. It means a fresh, growing line in your budget. Review each subscription's real value, drop overlapping ones, and guard your personal data.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Data from the Anthropic Economic Index shows India ranks second globally in overall Claude AI usage, with heavy use concentrated among developers and IT professionals.
- T. Pranav, a Chennai-based growth consultant, spends roughly ₹2,300 a month on a Claude Pro subscription along with Apple iCloud and Google Drive.
- Mumbai fitness trainer Rahul Kumar spends between ₹3,000 and ₹5,000 across platforms like Apple iCloud, Google One and ChatGPT, and has paid for storage for seven years.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Check your monthly software and storage subscriptions one by one, see whether the paid version is actually earning its keep, cancel any that overlap, and keep your personal data safe.
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