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Income Tax on Cryptocurrencies in India: Knowing Your Taxes in 2023

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Tushar Verma
Income Tax on Cryptocurrencies in India: Knowing Your Taxes in 2023

Cryptocurrencies are becoming mainstream day by day with innovative blockchain solutions being embraced by users. Bitcoin and other prominent crypto tokens have become the currency of the internet and their scope only expanding further in the digital space. India has also emerged to be a significant player in blockchain innovation and cryptocurrency investments, however, there is a dire need for awareness about the legal and taxation regarding cryptocurrencies. 

If you are someone who actively invests in cryptocurrencies in India, you must know how crypto taxation work in the country. And this CoinGabbar blog is going to elucidate the crypto taxation in India for you. So stay tuned with the article with a calculator to calculate your crypto taxes in India. 

What is Income Tax on Cryptocurrencies?

Cryptocurrencies are 100% legal assets that are used for the transfer of value from the holder to the receiver. Governments charge a percentage of the total transaction as Tax Deducted at Source from the users. Apart from this, users are also bound to pay an annual Income tax to the government based on the total money they have earned throughout the year, including the crypto trading profits. 

Government fixates a specific percentage of the total profits that the investor would have to pay in lieu of the exchange regulations and investors protection mechanisms that governments provide. However, in most countries, cryptocurrencies are not regulated to the extent of taxation but most governments are using unreasonable crypto taxes to demotivate the massive investments in cryptocurrencies. 

Initially, the Reserve Bank of India was about to ban cryptocurrencies in the country but situations changed right after a supreme court ruling, legitimizing the crypto trade. Now all Virtual Digital Assets come under the Income Tax Act (1961) and are liable for a 30% tax on the profits made by their trade. Apart from that users are also bound to an additional one percent of TDS for each transaction. The income tax rates for crypto in India are unbelievably high and presently acting as a shadow ban for investors. However, these rates are not supposed to be permanent and are expected to be reduced in the times to come. Read More

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