Server-rendered tracker page for taxation regulation in India. This page is built for Google and LLM crawlers: every event below links to a permanent policy-event URL with source data and APAC FINSTAB analysis.
Jurisdiction: India. Regulator: RBI / SEBI. Topic: Taxation. Latest event: March 11, 2026 — India Crypto Volume Shift: 70% Moves Offshore Despite Tax Enforcement.
Use this page to compare rule changes, licensing signals, enforcement posture, and market-access implications for exchanges, stablecoin issuers, protocols, custodians and institutional teams operating across APAC.
Analysis reveals over 70% of Indian crypto trading volume has shifted to offshore exchanges despite tighter tax compliance rules. The country ranks first globally in crypto adoption per Chainalysis 2025 report with 69% YoY growth in APAC region. The policy divergence between adoption and enforcement creates regulatory arbitrage opportunities.
India CBDT formally notifies expansion of income tax rules to cover crypto assets, CBDCs, and electronic money products in financial account reporting framework. The updated rules require crypto asset service providers and financial institutions to report transactions and balances to tax authorities. This positions India alongside OECD CARF adopters in creating comprehensive crypto tax reporting infrastructure.
India's government notifies new rules requiring banks, financial institutions, and crypto service providers to report customer cryptocurrency holdings and transactions to the Income Tax Department. The reporting requirements align crypto with existing financial asset disclosure frameworks for bank deposits and mutual funds. The rules apply to cryptocurrency, digital wallets, and certain electronic money products.