Are NFTs taxed in India?

Yes. NFTs are explicitly included in the definition of Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) under Section 2(47A) of the Income Tax Act. All NFT gains are taxed at 30% flat + 4% cess = 31.2% under Section 115BBH. 1% TDS applies on qualifying NFT sale transactions under Section 194S.

How are NFT creator royalties taxed in India?

NFT royalties received from secondary market sales are taxed as VDA income under Section 115BBH at 30% flat + 4% cess. The royalty is taxed at fair market value when received. This is the same rate as trading gains — no special creator treatment exists in Indian tax law for NFT royalties.

Do I pay tax when I buy an NFT?

Buying an NFT is not a taxable event in itself — you simply exchange cryptocurrency or INR for an NFT. However, if you use cryptocurrency to buy the NFT, the crypto payment is treated as a disposal of that crypto at current market value, potentially triggering capital gains tax on the crypto used.

How do I report NFT transactions in ITR?

Each NFT sale transaction goes in Schedule VDA of your ITR — same as other crypto trades. Include: acquisition date, cost of acquisition (original purchase price in INR), transfer date, consideration received (sale price in INR), and net gain. Royalties go in "Income from Other Sources."

Is selling an NFT received as a gift taxable?

Yes. If you receive an NFT as a gift and later sell it, the gain is calculated as: sale price minus FMV of NFT at the time you received it as a gift. This gain is taxed at 30% + 4% cess under Section 115BBH. The original giver's cost is irrelevant — your cost basis is the FMV at receipt.

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NFT Tax India 2026 — Section 115BBH और TDS Rules की पूरी जानकारी

NFTs India में VDA हैं — 30% + 4% cess tax। Buying, selling, creating और royalties — सभी transactions की tax जानकारी।

क्या India में NFTs पर Tax लगता है?

हाँ। NFTs India में VDA हैं। Section 115BBH के तहत 30% + 4% cess। Sell करना, trade करना, prize receive करना — सब taxable। Hold करना — tax नहीं।

NFT Buyer की Tax Obligations

NFT buy करना taxable नहीं। But यह cost basis set करता है। बाद में sell होने पर gain पर 30% tax। P2P NFT buy पर 1% TDS deduct करनी है (Form 26QE)।

NFT Creator का Tax — Minting, Sale और Royalties

NFT mint करना taxable नहीं। Sale — 30% tax on proceeds। Royalties — भी 30% VDA income। Records maintain करें और CA से consult करें।

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NFT-to-NFT Trade और Crypto-for-NFT Transactions

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Crypto vs Equity MF — Tax Comparison

VDA (Virtual Digital Assets) को Mutual Fund से कहीं ज़्यादा harsh tax treatment मिलती है।

Feature	₿ Crypto (VDA)	📊 Equity MF
Tax Rate	30% + 4% cess	LTCG 12.5%, STCG 20%
Loss Set-off	❌ नहीं	✅ Allowed
Loss Carry Forward	❌ नहीं	✅ 8 साल
Holding Period Benefit	❌ कोई फायदा नहीं	✅ 1 साल बाद LTCG
Basic Exemption	❌ लागू नहीं	✅ ₹1.25L LTCG exempt
TDS on Sale	हर sale पर 1%	— नहीं

📌 Crypto को MF से बहुत ज़्यादा outperform करना ज़रूरी है।

Same 12% return पर: MF after-tax ~₹22L, Crypto after-tax ~₹19.6L (₹12L invested, 10 years)।

ITR में NFT Income कैसे Report करें?

NFT transactions Schedule VDA में report करें। Foreign platform transactions भी declare करने हैं। KoinX से auto-export करें। Royalties Income from Other Sources में जाती हैं।

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