Crypto tax calculator
Crypto and other virtual digital assets (VDAs) are taxed at a flat 30% plus 4% cess. Enter your gain to estimate the tax.
Selling price minus what you paid to buy. Only the purchase cost is deductible.
Flat 30% tax (plus cess)
Profit on selling crypto is taxed at a flat 30% plus 4% cess — about 31.2% — regardless of your income slab or how long you held it.
Only cost is deductible
You can subtract what you paid to buy the coin, but nothing else — no exchange fees, internet, or other expenses.
Losses can't be set off
A loss on one coin can't reduce the gain on another, can't offset other income, and can't be carried to next year. Each gain is taxed on its own.
1% TDS on transfers
Exchanges deduct 1% TDS (Section 194S) on transfers above the threshold and report it to the department. You claim it as credit — but it also means your trades are visible to the department.
Reported in Schedule VDA
Crypto income goes in Schedule VDA, which only ITR-2 and ITR-3 carry — so crypto rules out the simple ITR-1/ITR-4 forms.
Educational estimate for AY 2026-27 — not tax advice. The estimate applies the flat 30% + 4% cess to the gain you enter; your actual liability depends on your full return.
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