As India prepares for the Union Budget 2026, the Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) sector is watching closely. With crypto adoption expanding rapidly and global regulatory frameworks evolving, stakeholders believe Budget 2026 could be a turning point for India’s digital asset ecosystem.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Budget on 1 February…
As preparations for Union Budget 2026 gather pace, the taxation of virtual digital assets (VDAs) has once again come into focus. Since 2022, India has adopted a strict tax-first approach to crypto assets, characterised by high tax rates, transaction-level levies, and limited flexibility for investors.
Industry participants are not seeking deregulation. Instead, the current set…

