Cryptocurrency Tax to take effect from 1st July : TDS and more!

In the recent Budget 2022, Indian FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced that Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) will also come under the Income Tax segment. Cryptocurrency had a huge impact as it is currently the biggest VDA in India. This new Cryptocurrency Tax rule will start from 1st July 2022. Also, make a note that if you have placed crypto orders before 1st July but they get executed on or after 1st July then Crypto Tax will be levied.

One of the important tax norms in crypto is TDS. As per the 194S rule of Income Tax, 1% TDS will be charged on considerations paid for transferring cryptocurrencies. This means that when you buy a cryptocurrency, 1% of transaction value will be deducted and withheld as TDS. Make a note that the crypto TDS amount will always be collected in Indian Rupees.

If you buy cryptocurrencies from a seller by paying him Indian rupees then you won’t have to pay any TDS. However, the seller will have to pay tax. For instance, you buy Bitcoins worth ₹100 for which the seller will get ₹99 (1% TDS). Also, it depends on the trading platforms. Here are the Best Crypto Trading Apps in India you can checkout. 

If you buy a crypto by redeeming a crypto then you as well as the seller will have to pay TDS i.e. 1% on each side. For example, you buy 1 Bitcoin for 10 ETH then you will get 0.99 Bitcoin while the seller will have to sell 1.01 Bitcoin.

Here, P2P USDT buyers are safe as they don’t have to pay Tax. On the other hand, P2P USDT sellers will have to pay 1% TDS per trade (TDS gets deducted from selling price automatically).

The Income Tax section 206AB says that if the person has not filed IT in the last 2 years and TDS is >= ₹50,000 per year then 5% Crypto TDS will be deducted.

This was all about the Cryptocurrency Tax in India. Are you a Crypto Trader or an enthusiast? Please feel free to share your views on this and how it will impact the Crypto market in India.