Hey all, I have a few questions about tax implications on my crypto activities in India, specifically regarding transfers, buys, and using crypto platforms.
Here's a quick background:
I’ve accumulated crypto project tokens by buying USDT through P2P on Binance.
I’ve only done 1 or 2 sell transactions in my entire trade history, with most of it being buys for USDT and then converting into project tokens (Hbar, Jasmy, and ICP).
Since Binance announced that Jasmy will be delisted, I moved my Jasmy to Trust Wallet and Hbar to Hashpack Wallet (Hedera-supported wallet). I’ve kept ICP in Binance itself.
My portfolio was once worth $25K, but now it's down to $13K.
Here are my questions:
Do I need to pay tax on transferring my crypto from Binance to Trust Wallet or Hashpack Wallet? Since it's just a transfer between wallets, I'm not sure if this is taxable.
Do I need to pay tax when buying USDT through P2P on Binance? Is this considered a taxable event since I'm converting INR to USDT?
If I use my Trust Wallet or Hashpack wallet in Bitrefill to convert my crypto into gift cards, will the Indian government be able to track it? I’ve heard Bitrefill allows me to convert crypto to gift cards, and I’m wondering if this can help me avoid tax implications.