F&O tax,
done right.
Built for India's 9.6M retail F&O traders. ITR-3 filing, turnover calculation, audit applicability, and loss carry forward — with the right formulas, source-backed thresholds, and clear filing logic.
Start here
5 pillar guidesF&O tax in India
Source-backed pillar guide: income head, turnover, audit, and ITR form.
F&O loss
Set-off, carry forward, salary interaction, and return-timing rules.
F&O tax audit
44AB thresholds, 44AD(4) 5-year lock-in, and Section 271B exposure.
F&O turnover
ICAI method: favourable and unfavourable differences, with option-premium double-counting cautions.
ITR-3 for traders
Business-income reporting, ITR-4 restrictions, and common form-choice mistakes.
Tools
4 calculatorsF&O turnover calculator
Upload your Zerodha/Dhan/Groww P&L. Get ICAI-correct turnover instantly.
Audit applicability checker
7-scenario decision tree handling the 44AD(4) trap.
Loss set-off checker
What you can set off against what, and how return timing affects carry-forward.
ITR-3 vs ITR-4 checker
Find out which form actually applies to you, including 44AD eligibility.
Aligned with the 2025 Guidance Note.
For AY 2026-27 onwards: option-sale premium included in turnover with anti-double-count handling where premium is already in net profit.
Try the calculatorEvery claim is pinned to an official source.
Unverified drafts are kept out of the public index. The label on the article tells you exactly which tier of review it has passed.
How we verifyF&O tax by broker
Report paths + ITR-3 mappingSame federal rules, different tax P&L. Pick your broker for the exact download path, field-by-field ITR-3 mapping, turnover-method check, and broker-specific gotchas.
Zerodha
Console Tax P&L → ITR-3. Tradewise vs segment-wise, GN 2014/2022 vs GN 2025.
Groww
App-first download path. Async report generation. No public turnover methodology.
Upstox
Pro Web Reports section. Cross-segment turnover aggregation for s.44AB.
Angel One
Full-service brokerage = larger deductible. MTF interest tracking.
ICICI Direct
Bank-broker 3-in-1. Higher charges, fully deductible. NRI considerations.
All brokers →
Browse every broker guide in one place.
By segment and situation
Long-tail guidesSegment guides
NSE F&O, BSE F&O, currency, commodity, index options, and stock options.
Scenario guides
Salary plus F&O, losses, multiple brokers, option selling, late returns, and more.
Option turnover
GN 2025 premium handling for option buyers and sellers.
Multiple brokers
Aggregate P&L, turnover, and charges across every broker in one ITR-3.