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India Crypto Regulatory Tracker

SEBI circulars, VDA policy updates, Budget announcements, compliance deadlines — sab kuch ek jagah. India ka pehla dedicated crypto regulation tracker.

नियामक बदलाव तुरंत — plain language में

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Regulatory events tracked
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Active authorities (SEBI, RBI, MCA)
Apr '25
SEBI oversight begins
Weekly
Update frequency
⚠️ Upcoming Deadlines

Compliance Deadlines — Miss Mat Karo

इन dates को calendar में save करो — penalties se bacho

Jul 31
ITR Filing Deadline (Non-Audit)
FY2025-26 ke liye ITR-2 / ITR-3 with Schedule VDA — last date. Crypto income mandatory report karni hai.
Sep 15
Advance Tax — 3rd Installment
Agar crypto se ₹10,000+ tax liability expected hai toh advance tax deposit karo — interest penalties se bachne ke liye.
Oct 31
ITR Filing — Audit Cases
Business income + crypto gains wale taxpayers ke liye extended deadline. CA se audit karwana zaroori ho sakta hai.
Dec 31
Belated / Revised ITR
Jul 31 miss ho gaya? Dec 31 tak belated ITR file kar sakte ho — lekin late filing fee ₹5,000 lagegi.
Quarterly
Exchange Compliance Reports
FIU-registered exchanges ko quarterly transaction reports submit karne hoti hain — investors ke liye automatic.
Monthly
TDS Deposit by Deductor
P2P trades mein TDS deduct karne wale buyer ko agle mahine ke 7 tarikh tak government mein deposit karna hoga.
Regulatory History

India Crypto Regulation Timeline

2022 se ab tak — sab important changes chronologically

2026
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April 2026 Income Tax Dept
New VDA Penalty Framework — Section 285BAA
Exchanges par stricter reporting obligations lagu hue. Non-reporting par ₹10,000 per default penalty. Investors ke liye: apna PAN aur Aadhaar exchange par verified rakhna mandatory. Unmatch TDS credit ke liye automatic notice system.
🔴 High Impact
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February 2026 Union Budget 2026
Budget 2026 — Crypto Tax Unchanged, Gift Tax Clarified
Bahut se investors ko 30% tax mein relief milne ki umeed thi — woh nahi mili. 30% flat tax aur 1% TDS dono maintain rakhe gaye hain. Lekin ek positive change: crypto gifts within specified relatives mein Section 56(2)(x) ki applicability clarify ki gayi. ₹50,000 threshold maintain.
🟡 Medium Impact
2025
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April 2025 SEBI
SEBI Oversight Begins — Security Token Classification
SEBI ne officially crypto asset oversight shuru ki April 2025 mein. Security-like tokens (jo company equity jaisi characteristics rakhte hain) SEBI ke under aate hain. Pure currency-like tokens (BTC, ETH) RBI ke purview mein hain. Exchanges ko SEBI registration required ho sakta hai — process ongoing.
🔴 High Impact
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January 2025 SEBI / MCA
Crypto SIP Guidelines — Regulated Product Category
Crypto Systematic Investment Plans (SIP) ko officially ek regulated investment method maana gaya. CoinDCX, CoinSwitch jaisi FIU-registered platforms par crypto SIP legal hai. Minimum ₹100/month. Tax implications: har SIP installment ek separate transaction maani jaayegi — 1% TDS applicable.
🟡 Medium Impact
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March 2025 FIU-IND
FIU Enforcement — 9 Exchanges Penalized
FIU-IND ne 9 crypto exchanges par total ₹2.1 crore ki penalty lagayi — KYC non-compliance aur suspicious transaction reporting failures ke liye. Investors ke liye lesson: sirf FIU-compliant exchanges use karo. Penalized exchanges mein WazirX (additional penalty), 3 small P2P platforms shamil the.
🔴 High Impact
2024
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July 2024 SEBI Investigation
WazirX Hack — $230M Stolen, SEBI Probe Ordered
India ka sabse bada crypto exchange WazirX July 2024 mein hack hua — $230 million (₹1900 crore+) stolen. North Korean hacker group (Lazarus) suspected. SEBI ne exchange ke operations aur user fund management ki probe order ki. Recovery proceedings still ongoing 2026 mein. Investors: withdrawal issues hain, nayi deposits avoid karein.
🔴 High Impact
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February 2024 Union Budget 2024
Budget 2024 — Infrastructure & Intermediary Definition Expanded
VDA definition expanded to include DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, aur staking service providers. Intermediary reporting obligations clarified — exchanges, P2P platforms, aur wallet providers ko transaction data maintain karna hoga minimum 5 years ke liye.
🟡 Medium Impact
2022-23 (Foundation)
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February 2022 Union Budget 2022
Historic: VDA Tax Framework Introduced — 30% Tax + 1% TDS
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ne India ka pehla crypto tax framework announce kiya. Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) naam diya. 30% flat tax (Section 115BBH), 1% TDS (Section 194S) — effective April 1, 2022. No loss set-off allowed. India became one of the highest crypto taxing nations globally.
🔴 Landmark Legislation
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March 2023 FIU-IND
PMLA Applied to Crypto — FIU Registration Mandatory
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) crypto exchanges par apply kiya gaya. FIU-IND registration mandatory ho gaya sab crypto service providers ke liye. KYC, AML compliance, suspicious transaction reporting required. First step toward formal regulation.
🔴 High Impact
Who Regulates What

India Crypto Regulate Koun Karta Hai?

Multiple authorities — har ek alag aspect handle karta hai

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SEBI
Securities & Exchange Board of India. Security-like tokens, exchange oversight, investor protection. April 2025 se active crypto oversight.
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RBI
Reserve Bank of India. Currency-like crypto monitoring, CBDC (Digital Rupee), banking system crypto interface rules.
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Ministry of Finance
Tax policy (30% VDA tax), Budget announcements, overall crypto regulation framework. CBDT ke through Income Tax rules.
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FIU-IND
Financial Intelligence Unit. AML/KYC compliance, exchange registration, suspicious transaction reporting. Enforcement authority.
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CBDT
Central Board of Direct Taxes. Section 115BBH, 194S implementation, Schedule VDA ITR forms, TDS compliance rules.
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ED / Enforcement
FEMA violations, money laundering cases, offshore exchange usage. NRI crypto transactions par special attention.
FAQ

Regulation — Common Questions

2026 mein koi crypto ban expected nahi hai. India ne clear regulation ki raah chuni hai — ban ki nahi. 2022 mein tax framework launch, 2023 mein PMLA application, aur 2025 mein SEBI oversight — sab signs hain ki sarkar regulate karna chahti hai, ban nahi karna. Lekin policy change hamesha possible hai — hamare newsletter subscribe karo updates ke liye.

SEBI oversight ka matlab hai security-like tokens (jo company shares jaisi properties rakhte hain) ab SEBI ke rules follow karenge — insider trading, market manipulation pe action hoga. Regular investors ke liye: aapka BTC aur ETH largely unaffected hai. Lekin kuch altcoins security classify ho sakte hain — kharidne se pehle check karo.

Grey area hai. FIU-IND registered nahi hain these exchanges for India. FEMA implications ho sakti hain foreign remittance ke liye. Enforcement increased ho raha hai. Safe advice: India ke FIU-registered exchanges (CoinDCX, CoinSwitch) use karo. Agar offshore use karna hai toh CA se consult karo pehle.

Budget 2026 mein tax unchanged raha. Industry bodies aur exchanges lobbying kar rahe hain 20% reduction aur loss set-off allowance ke liye. Next opportunity Budget 2027 (February 2027) mein hogi. Umeed hai, guarantee nahi. Hamare newsletter mein subscribe karo — Budget announcement immediately milegi.

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