India is tightening crypto tax compliance from 2026.
India's 2026 tax season will introduce stricter reporting requirements for crypto investors. While the overall tax framework remains largely unchanged, regulators are significantly increasing enforcement and reporting standards.
Under the new Income Tax Act (2025), effective April 1, 2026, crypto investors must report every individual Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) transaction in Schedule VDA, rather than simply declaring net gains.
This means every trade, swap, transfer, and disposal must be accurately recorded, creating additional compliance challenges for users trading across multiple exchanges, DeFi protocols, and wallets.
Analysts warn that omitting even a single crypto transaction could trigger regulatory scrutiny, as Indian tax authorities continue strengthening data matching between blockchain records and centralized exchange data.