Crypto Tax in India: The 30% VDA Rule, 1% TDS, and Reporting It Right
Crypto is taxed under rules written to be deliberately unforgiving: a flat 30%, no expense deductions, and losses that vanish. Here's how the maths actually works.
8 articles
Crypto is taxed under rules written to be deliberately unforgiving: a flat 30%, no expense deductions, and losses that vanish. Here's how the maths actually works.
Reinvest in a house after selling a capital asset, and Section 54 or 54F can wipe out the tax on your gain, provided you meet the conditions. Here's how each works.
Sell property, shares, or gold, and the tax rules genuinely differ. A clear walkthrough of holding periods, LTCG and STCG rates, and exemptions for each.
Selling property in India as an NRI triggers a TDS deduction that can run far higher than your actual tax bill, unless you plan for it in advance.
Equity vs debt fund taxation, current STCG and LTCG rates and holding periods, and why every SIP instalment carries its own tax clock, explained simply.
Exercising an ESOP can trigger tax before you have sold a single share or seen a rupee in cash. Here is how that tax works, and when deferral actually helps.
Standard TDS rates don't know your actual tax position. Here's how a Section 197 certificate fixes that upfront, instead of leaving your money stuck till refund season.
Buying property over Rs 50 lakh comes with a TDS obligation most first-time buyers never see coming. Here's what to deduct, when, and how to not get it wrong.