13 August 2026
Please clarify the Indian income-tax treatment of crypto futures, including whether profit from such contracts is covered under VDA taxation at 30% under Section 115BBH or should be treated as business income, and whether 1% TDS u/s 194S is applicable ? does the tax/TDS treatment differ when there is no actual delivery or transfer of the underlying VDA? Also clarify the treatment of losses and their set-off/carry-forward, brokerage and other transaction expenses, and whether any GST, TCS, FEMA/LRS, foreign remittance or other tax/reporting requirements apply ? when trading through an Indian or foreign exchange. Please confirm the proper tax head, applicable tax rate, TDS provisions, return form and relevant sections/circulars/notifications/judicial precedents applicable to crypto futures trading in India.