# Taxes and identity details

We need your legal name for payouts; PAN is optional for now. No tax is currently deducted at source from payouts. Any deduction would be shown on each payout.

## Identity details

- **Legal name**, exactly as on your PAN or bank account, is required for payouts.
- **PAN** is optional for now. We may ask for it before larger payouts in future.

Add or change these in your payout details. See [Add or change payout details](/help/payout-details).

## Tax

- At present, no tax is deducted at source from creator payouts.
- If that changes, the amount deducted will be shown on each payout in your Earnings page.
- Your earnings are income. Keep your own records; the Earnings page lists every payout with its date and amount.

This is general information, not tax advice.