According to the Union Finance Ministry, tax collected at source on payments made upon the transfer of virtual digital assets totaled $19.2 million for the fiscal year up to March 20, 2023.
During the Union Budget 2022–2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman proposed imposing 1% TDS on cryptocurrency transactions. This was in addition to a 30% tax on the income from these transfers.
The 30% tax legislation went into effect in India on April 1 under section 194S of the Income Tax Act of 1961, and the TDS levy was implemented in July 2022.
The government’s direct tax collections aggregated to Rs 157.9 crore (~$19.2 million) up to March 20. When questioned about the specifics of the government’s tax revenue from cryptocurrencies, the ministry revealed the numbers.
(By Shraddha Sharma)
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