Progress

Current status
in force
01 Apr 2022 in force
29 Mar 2022 adopted
25 Mar 2022 under deliberation
01 Feb 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Apr 2022
in force

Implemented Finance Bill 2022 including expansion of income tax to virtual digital assets

On 1 April 2022, the provisions making the income from trading virtual digital assets subject to an income tax of 30% outlined in the Finance Bill 2022 are implemented. The Bill specifies that cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens are classified …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
29 Mar 2022
adopted

Adopted Finance Bill 2022 including expansion of income tax to virtual digital assets

On 29 March 2022, the Finance Bill 2022, which includes an expansion of income tax to include virtual digital assets, was adopted by the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament of India. Under the Bill, virtual digital assets are defined to i…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
25 Mar 2022
under deliberation

Passed Finance Bill 2022 including expansion of income tax to virtual digital assets by Lok Sabha

On 25 March 2022, the Finance Bill, 2022, which includes an expansion of income tax to include virtual digital assets, has been passed by the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The Bill will be sent to the Rajya Sabha, the Upper Ho…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
01 Feb 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Finance Bill 2022 including expansion of income tax to virtual digital assets

On 1 February 2022, the Finance Bill 2022, which includes an expansion of income tax to include virtual digital assets, was introduced in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. Under the Bill, virtual digital assets are defined to …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament