India crypto guides
Plain-language answers to the questions Indian readers ask most, each with worked numbers and links to the primary source. Updated when the rules change.
7 India crypto myths, checked
Banned? Losses cut tax? TDS extra? Common beliefs checked against court rulings and tax-department sources.
Crypto ITR filing season (AY 2026-27)
Every due date (31 Jul, 31 Aug, 21 Nov, 31 Dec 2026), the Schedule VDA checklist, and what changes under the Income-tax Act, 2025.
How to buy Bitcoin in India (2026)
FIU-IND-registered exchanges, KYC documents, INR deposits, fees from official pages and tax, step by step.
Crypto gifts, airdrops, staking and mining tax
The ₹50,000 gift rule, relatives exemption, and what is (and is not) settled for airdrops, staking and mining.
Schedule FA and crypto on foreign exchanges
Calendar-year rule, which table, SBI TT rate and the Black Money Act penalty, for crypto held abroad.
Is crypto legal in India in 2026?
Yes, owning and trading crypto is legal in India, but it is not legal tender, gains are taxed at 30% and exchanges must register with FIU-IND. Sourced timeline from 2018 to 2026.
Read the guide →How to report crypto in your ITR: Schedule VDA, step by step
A calm, sourced walkthrough of filing crypto gains in India for AY 2026-27: which ITR form, how to fill Schedule VDA line by line, TDS credit, losses, and a worked example.
Read the guide →1% TDS on crypto in India, explained with a calculator
How the 1% TDS on crypto works in India: who deducts it, the ₹10,000 and ₹50,000 thresholds, what changed from Section 194S to Section 393 in April 2026, how to claim it back, and how much trading cash it locks up.
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