Cleartax might not be 100% right here. Whatever was written was true until 2 years back until the new section on crypto was not bought, now with the new section there is no legal backing on declaring your signature income as salaries. No section says this and no notification says this as well. Point is whenever you sell your crypto to cash you are liable to flat tax under 115BH, there is exception mentioned and no case law saving you so far. Point is if you are stuck in assessment you'll be charged a flat 30% rate unless you are able to convince CIT(A) otherwise in an appeal.
There is nil information as to how file the tax return from crypto. The government is still trying to understand how to milk the middle class that has made crypto as their earning. As per my understanding, meme coins traders are generating more revenue than guys like you. The amount of money these guys are minting by only trading with meme coins is above average. While people like you and me are getting crypto either through campaigns or airdrops. Where as those who made a ton of money are utilizing the hype of a project.
In the end none of us can hide from tax. We would pay it back, wherein I am sure we would be asked to pay flat 30 percent as tax. Still, we have an opportunity so why not utilize it.