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Digital Assets (Crypto) Taxation (Important Points):

1. Crypto Currencies will be treated as Digital Assets.

2. Income from Digital Assets will be taxed at 30% (the highest tax band in country)

3. Losses from transactions in virtual digital assets cannot be offset against other income, the Finance Minister said.

4. For cryptocurrencies given as gifts, the gifts are to be taxed on the hands of the recipient, she said, adding that there will also be a 1 per cent tax deducted at source (TDS) on the payments made for the transfer of digital assets.

5. No deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed while computing such income, except the cost of acquisition," the minister said

6. The government is leaning towards allowing cryptocurrencies as a financial asset; though the user will not be able to make payments with them, they can be held like shares or gold.

7. There are an estimated 15 million to 20 million cryptocurrency investors in India, with total crypto holdings of around Rs 40,000 crore ($5.29 billion), according to industry estimates.

8. The RBI has voiced "serious concerns" around private cryptocurrencies on the grounds that these may cause financial instability.

9. The Finance Minister said today that the RBI will this year introduce a digital rupee, backed by blockchain technology.

10. Introduction of a central bank digital currency will give a big boost to digital economy. Digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system, Ms Sitharaman said.

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