India crypto tax filings lag trading activity: Report

Written by Ezra Reguerrastaff writerReviewed by Yohan Yunstaff writerWritten by Ezra Reguerrastaff writerReviewed by Yohan Yunstaff writerIndia crypto tax filings lag trading activity: Report Latest NewsPublishedJul 8, 2026India’s tax department reportedly found that fewer than a quarter of the 645,000 people who made crypto transactions reported them on tax returns.India’s tax department reportedly found widespread gaps in crypto tax reporting, warning that offshore exchanges, private wallets and peer-to-peer (P2P) trades are making crypto activity harder to track. Reuters on Wednesday reported government documents showed that fewer than a quarter of 645,000 individuals who made crypto transactions in the year ending in March 2023 reported the trades on their tax returns. The department also reportedly estimated that India had about 39 million crypto traders holding over $2.1 billion in crypto at the end of May. The findings add a tax-enforcement factor to the country’s long-running digital asset policy debate, moving the issue beyond the central bank's financial-stability concerns and into questions on offshore trading and recoverable tax revenue. India was ranked first in Chainalysis' 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index.The report comes days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) backed a containment strategy for crypto assets. On July 3, the central bank urged lawmakers to keep banks and financial institutions insulated from cryptocurrencies and privately issued stablecoins. The RBI reportedly said prohibition remained a recognized policy option and recommended preventing digital asset use in payments and settlements. Cointelegraph sought comment from India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes but had not received a response by publication.Crypto tax enforcement remains a global challengeIndia is not the only jurisdiction struggling to bring crypto activity into the tax net. In Israel, a voluntary disclosure program aimed at crypto profits fell short of expectations,…

India crypto tax filings lag trading activity: Report

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