Is tax applicable for Hackathon prize

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....s tax applicable for Hackathon prize<br> Query (Issue) Started By: - Sidharth Dated:- 9-7-2025 Income Tax<br>Income Tax<br>I'm a college student in India who, with a teammate, won $10,000 (~?8,30,000)....

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....a hackathon (Berlin). The prize is sent to my Indian bank account from Germany, split equally (?4,15,000 each). Is this taxed under Section 115BB (30% + cess) as a "game," or as normal income under sl....

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....ab rates (new regime, potentially ?0 tax)? No TDS was deducted (foreign payer). How do we report this in ITR, ensure FEMA compliance, and minimize tax? First-time taxpayers, no business registered. P....

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