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During Budget Session 2022-2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamanhas brought some significant changes on taxability over holding and transaction of Virtual Digital Assets or Crypto Currencies. The Finance Act, 2022, inserted a new section 194S in the Income-tax Act, 1961, with effect from 1st July 2022.
The newly inserted section states any person paying any amount of sum by way of consideration through transfer of Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) or cryptocurrencies beyond Rs. 10,000 in a yearhas to be levied with 1% tax deduction at source (TDS) on such payment as income tax (To be enforced from 1st July 2022).For specified persons, the permissible limit for tax deduction at source (TDS) would be Rs 50,000 a year; specified persons are defined for this provision, includes individuals/HUFs thatare required to audited their accounts under the Income Tax Act.
The sub-section (6) of section 194S of the Income Tax Act, 1961 authorises the Central Board of Direct Taxes to issue guidelines for the removal of difficulties with respect to Section 194S of the said Act. These guidelines are binding on the person responsible for paying a sum amount as consideration through transfer of Virtual Digital Asset or Cryptocurrency.
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Under P2P transactions where buyer and seller are directly involved, the person responsible for paying the consideration (buyer) is required to deduct tax under 194S of the Income Tax Act. However, when the mode of transaction of Virtual Direct Asset through an Exchange, then there is a possibility of deduction at multiple stages. As few days are left for the implementation of newly inserted TDS provisions, clarity over the procedural compliances was much needed. CBDT[1] has brought some guidelines for detailed disclosure requirements for TDS deduction over the transfer of Virtual Digital Asset where a mode of transaction and date of transfer has to be specified.
Following guidelines for TDS on Virtual Digital Asset or cryptocurrency are stated below:
For the purpose of clarity, the CBDT circular also defines: The term Exchange means any person that operates an application (software) or platform for transaction of VDAs. The term Broker means any person that operates an application (software) or platform for transactions of VDAs and holds a brokerage account with respective Exchange for executing of sale and purchase of Virtual Digital Asset.
These guidelines for deduction of tax at source over the transaction of Virtual Digital Asset or Cryptocurrency or via exchange will significantly help the users for smooth transfer of VADs and cryptocurrencies.
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