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# Crypto Tax with Transfer Fees Deducted

> A crypto sale showing how gas and exchange transfer fees reduce the cost basis and therefore the taxable gain.

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Keywords: crypto gas fees tax deduction, crypto exchange fees tax calculator

## Scenario inputs

```json
{
  "inputs": {
    "saleValue": 500000,
    "purchaseCost": 290000,
    "transferFees": 10000,
    "cumulativeTransactionsThisFY": 0
  }
}
```

## How this is calculated

Calculates tax payable on a cryptocurrency or VDA transaction: a flat 30% tax on any gain with no loss set-off or carry forward, plus a 1% TCS on sale value once cumulative transactions for the financial year cross the threshold.

**Formula:** `gain = saleValue - (purchaseCost + transferFees); taxOnGain = gain > 0 ? gain x 0.30 : 0; tcs = cumulativeTransactionsThisFY > 50000 ? saleValue x 0.01 : 0; netProceeds = saleValue - taxOnGain - tcs`

**Variables:**

- `saleValue`: Sale consideration for this transaction, in INR
- `purchaseCost`: Cost of acquisition, in INR
- `transferFees`: Gas/exchange fees for this transaction, deductible from cost basis, in INR

Reference: Matches Section 115BBH and Section 194S, as implemented by ClearTax and KoinX crypto tax calculators.

## Assumptions

- Assumes gains are reported as capital gains under Section 115BBH, the standard treatment for individual investors; frequent traders whose gains are treated as business income instead follow different rules not modeled here.
- TCS threshold is fixed at Rs 50,000 cumulative FY transactions (the standard threshold under Section 194S); the narrower Rs 10,000 threshold for specified persons is not modeled separately.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I deduct exchange trading fees from my gain?

Yes, transfer and exchange fees directly related to the transaction are deductible along with your original cost of acquisition, which is one of the few deductions the VDA tax rules allow.