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Income from transfer of virtual digital assets is taxed at 30% under Sec 115BBH (now Sec 194), allowing only the cost of acquisition. Losses cannot be set off against other income or carried forward.
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Crypto trading in the return
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Provisions
Sec 115BBH, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 194, Income-tax Act 2025); Sec 28, Income-tax Act 1961 (now Sec 26, Income-tax Act 2025)
Analysis
Report each transfer in Schedule VDA. Example: gains of ₹1 lakh on one coin and a loss of ₹40,000 on another; tax is on ₹1 lakh, and the ₹40,000 loss is ignored. TDS of 1% deducted by exchanges is claimed from Form 26AS (now Form 168). Use ITR-3 if you also have business income.
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- Download exchange transaction reports
- List each transfer with cost and sale value
- Report in Schedule VDA at 30%
- Claim TDS from Form 26AS
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