Taxation of Virtual Digital Assets /cryptocurrencies

Scheme for taxation of virtual digital assets

Specific tax regime for virtual digital assets introduced.
Any income from transfer of any virtual digital asset to be taxed at the rate of 30 per cent.
No deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance to be allowed while computing such income except cost of acquisition.
Loss from transfer of virtual digital asset cannot be set off against any other income.
To capture the transaction details, TDS to be provided on payment made in relation to transfer of virtual digital asset at the rate of 1 per cent of such consideration above a monetary threshold.
Gift of virtual digital asset also to be taxed in the hands of the recipient.