Crypto Taxation: What You Need to Know for 2025

Flat 30% Tax on Profits: Crypto profits are taxed at a flat 30% rate, with no deductions allowed except for the cost of acquisition

1% TDS on Transfers: A 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) applies to all crypto transfers exceeding ₹10,000 in a financial year

Losses Cannot Be Offset: Losses from crypto transactions cannot be set off against other income or carried forward to future financial years

Gifting Crypto Is Taxable: Crypto received as a gift is taxable as income under “Income from Other Sources,” except when received from specified relatives

Disclosure in ITR Is Mandatory: All crypto holdings and transactions must be declared in the Income Tax Return, including foreign virtual assets if applicable