Tax & Compliance2 min read
Crypto tax in India: the complete guide for P2P traders
How India taxes crypto — the flat 30% on gains, 4% cess, 1% TDS, what you can and cannot deduct, and how P2P traders should keep records and file.
29 Jul 2026
Tax & Compliance
India's crypto tax rules explained for P2P traders: the 30% VDA tax, 1% TDS, Form 26QE, Schedule VDA and what records to keep.
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Tax & Compliance1 min read
The 1% crypto TDS on P2P trades, explained
Section 194S in practice — who deducts on a P2P trade, the ₹50,000 and ₹10,000 thresholds, how Form 26QE works, and what happens if you ignore it.
29 Jul 2026
Tax & Compliance1 min read
How to file Form 26QE for crypto TDS
What Form 26QE is, who has to file it, the information you need before you start, the deadline, and the consequences of filing late.
29 Jul 2026
Tax & Compliance1 min read
Schedule VDA: reporting crypto in your ITR
What Schedule VDA asks for, how to report P2P trades transfer by transfer, where TDS credit goes, and the errors that trigger a notice.
29 Jul 2026
Tax & Compliance1 min read
Why crypto losses cannot be set off in India
The no-set-off, no-carry-forward rule for virtual digital assets, worked through with numbers, and what it means for how you size trades.
29 Jul 2026
Tax & Compliance1 min read
The ₹50,000 crypto TDS threshold, explained
Which TDS threshold applies to you under Section 194S, how the cumulative annual limit works, and the mistake of treating it as a per-trade limit.
29 Jul 2026
Tax & Compliance1 min read
What records to keep for every crypto trade in India
The six fields that make a trade defensible to both the tax department and a bank investigation, and a simple system for keeping them.
29 Jul 2026
Tax & Compliance1 min read
Is crypto legal in India? The honest answer
Crypto's actual legal status in India — legal to hold and trade, heavily taxed, and treated with suspicion by banks. What each of those means in practice.
29 Jul 2026