The India tax rule — in one sentence

In India, gains from selling crypto are taxed at a flat 30% with no deduction for losses, and every sale on a compliant exchange has 1% TDS deducted automatically — rules that apply the same way whether you're trading Bitcoin, a stablecoin, or an NFT.

Primary sources: Income Tax Act, Section 115BBH & Section 194S (introduced via Finance Act 2022) · Reserve Bank of India, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) exchange registration framework.

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