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Virtual Digital Asset and Tax implication on its income

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♦ Virtual digital asset is proposed to mean any information or code or number or token excluding currency of any country.

(it includes cryptocurrency or other asset exist in digital mode and also carrying trade value in digital platform only*)

♦ Generated through cryptographic means or otherwise.

(Cryptography is process of converting plain text into electronic code or vice versa and same is used to communicate between its users)

♦ Providing a digital representation of value which is exchanged with or without consideration.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and any other token of similar nature are included in the definition.

♦ Taxability of Digital Asset

On transfer of any D.A = 30%(Value of Transfer^ – Cost of Purchase)

^ Tax Deduction at source would be deducted @ 1% on value of asset  transfer.

Illustration.1 Digital Asset purchase of value Rs. 10,00,000 /-, which subsequently transfer at Rs. 12,00,000 /- and transfer cost incurred of Rs. 50,000 /-.

Taxability on Digital Asset transfer = 30% (12,00,000 – 10,00,000)

= 30% (2,00,000)

= 60,000 /-

TDS on Digital Asset Transfer = 1%*10,00,000 /-

=10,000/-

♦ Loss of relevant year would not be carry forward and also losses will not get adjusted with other source of Income.

This provision targeted all digital assets which are continuously traded in digital platform but also fall out from income tax gambit.

♦ Virtual digital asset is proposed to mean any information or code or number or token excluding currency of any country.

(it includes cryptocurrency or other asset exist in digital mode and also carrying trade value in digital platform only*)

♦ Generated through cryptographic means or otherwise.

(Cryptography is process of converting plain text into electronic code or vice versa and same is used to communicate between its users)

♦ Providing a digital representation of value which is exchanged with or without consideration.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and any other token of similar nature are included in the definition.

Virtual Digital Asset and Tax implication on its income

♦ Taxability of Digital Asset

On transfer of any D.A = 30%(Value of Transfer^ – Cost of Purchase)

^ Tax Deduction at source would be deducted @ 1% on value of asset    transfer.

Illustration.1 Digital Asset purchase of value Rs. 10,00,000 /-, which subsequently transfer at Rs. 12,00,000 /- and transfer cost incurred of Rs. 50,000 /-.

Taxability on Digital Asset transfer = 30% (12,00,000 – 10,00,000)= 30% (2,00,000)

= 60,000 /-

TDS on Digital Asset Transfer = 1%*10,00,000 /-

=10,000/-

  • Loss of relevant year would not be carry forward and also losses will not get adjusted with other source of Income.
  • This provision targeted all digital assets which are continuously traded in digital platform but also fall out from income tax gambit

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Author Info

Vikram Singh Rawat
Qualification: CA in Practice
Company: Vikram Rawat & Associates
Location: New delhi, Delhi
Articles Published: 4

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