{"id":79307,"date":"2025-03-25T10:07:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/learn\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=79307"},"modified":"2025-03-25T10:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:07:39","slug":"crypto-tax-exemptions-india","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/learn\/web-stories\/crypto-tax-exemptions-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Gifts and Airdrops Tax-Free?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Lora%3Awght%40400%3B700\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<style amp-boilerplate=\"\">body{-webkit-animation:-amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-moz-animation:-amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;-ms-animation:-amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both;animation:-amp-start 8s steps(1,end) 0s 1 normal both}@-webkit-keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-moz-keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-ms-keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@-o-keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}@keyframes -amp-start{from{visibility:hidden}to{visibility:visible}}<\/style>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<style amp-boilerplate=\"\">body{-webkit-animation:none;-moz-animation:none;-ms-animation:none;animation:none}<\/style>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<style amp-custom=\"\">\n              h1, h2, h3 { font-weight: normal; }<\/p>\n<p>              amp-story-page {\n                background-color: #131516;\n              }<\/p>\n<p>              amp-story-grid-layer {\n                overflow: visible;\n              }<\/p>\n<p>              @media (max-aspect-ratio: 9 \/ 16)  {\n                @media (min-aspect-ratio: 320 \/ 678) {\n                  amp-story-grid-layer.grid-layer {\n                    margin-top: calc((100% \/ 0.5625 - 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Let\u2019s break it down.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"e22f7a2c-791d-4fef-9270-3ed9a42144b9\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#4b2880\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-477394c1-5450-4f00-a454-080042ddce26\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:29.12621%;width:76.45631%;height:14.40129%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 2.247191011235955% 2.247191011235955% 2.247191011235955% 2.247191011235955%\" id=\"el-8e91f658-5062-4ba2-97af-0493cd895669\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4571428571428575% 0;font-family:&quot;Lora&quot;,serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eee\">Crypto Gifts &amp; Tax<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:63.91586%;width:75.24272%;height:21.52104%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% \/ 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405%\" id=\"el-438d6034-62b9-4875-825b-b79287658284\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2838709677419357% 0;font-family:&quot;Lora&quot;,serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #eee\">Gifts from family?&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #eee\">No tax!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #eee\">Gifts from friends?&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #eee\">Taxed when sold.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"0cd6ac1a-960e-466e-8f4f-bde086203fce\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#4b2880\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-f4e71596-a056-4994-acc8-928f3c3787a3\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:29.12621%;width:76.45631%;height:7.44337%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215%\" id=\"el-ae9ff1ad-c75c-4728-ace4-fae12eda4f39\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4571428571428575% 0;font-family:&quot;Lora&quot;,serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eee\">Airdrops &amp; Tax<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:64.56311%;width:75.24272%;height:21.52104%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% \/ 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405%\" id=\"el-9917f5e1-f863-4562-b7ec-6426411417c3\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2838709677419357% 0;font-family:&quot;Lora&quot;,serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #eee\">Received airdrops? Taxed as income when received. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #eee\">Selling airdrops? 30% tax applies.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"5c660315-8ff3-4608-8935-34dbbe7f9490\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#4b2880\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-21760541-841b-4658-a29b-74b4058700b3\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:29.12621%;width:76.45631%;height:7.44337%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215% 4.3478260869565215%\" id=\"el-540f7305-0319-42ff-88f5-877e7355554e\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4571428571428575% 0;font-family:&quot;Lora&quot;,serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eee\">Any Exemptions?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:66.01942%;width:75.24272%;height:17.47573%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% \/ 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516% 1.8518518518518516%\" id=\"el-2bc4efa8-0197-4d21-a959-c7dccddfd69a\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2838709677419357% 0;font-family:&quot;Lora&quot;,serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #eee\">Family gifts = No tax. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #eee\">Airdrops under \u20b950,000 = No tax<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"34f185b6-c226-450b-849c-98acd7d338e6\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#4b2880\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-cc84a7a0-e13e-4a21-9735-483c453dbbf1\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.8932%;top:28.47896%;width:76.45631%;height:21.52104%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405%\" id=\"el-28988221-4203-4753-b1a8-c54fd351c167\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.4571428571428575% 0;font-family:&quot;Lora&quot;,serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eee\">Know the Complete Tax Rules!<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:66.01942%;width:75.24272%;height:21.52104%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% 0.6451612903225806% \/ 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405% 1.5037593984962405%\" id=\"el-c513e81d-44f0-4275-8fe7-9f211585e502\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2838709677419357% 0;font-family:&quot;Lora&quot;,serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #eee\">Crypto gifts &amp; airdrops aren\u2019t always tax-free! &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #eee\">Learn the full tax rules &amp; exemptions here \ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-page-outlink layout=\"nodisplay\" cta-image=\"https:\/\/learn.mudrex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gift-and-air-drop-crypto-tax-1024x576.png\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mudrex.com\/learn\/crypto-gifts-and-airdrops-tax-india\/\" rel=\"\">Read the Full Guide<\/a><\/amp-story-page-outlink><\/amp-story-page><\/amp-story><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering if crypto gifts &#038; 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