Antigua and Barbuda vs India
Crypto regulation comparison
Antigua and Barbuda
India
Legal
Legal
Antigua and Barbuda has introduced legislation for digital assets. No income or capital gains tax applies.
India legalized crypto taxation in the 2022 Union Budget, imposing a flat 30% tax on all crypto gains with no deductions for losses. A 1% TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) on crypto transactions above thresholds also applies. The Supreme Court struck down the RBI's 2018 banking ban in 2020, and India is now developing a broader regulatory framework.
Tax Type
No tax
Tax Type
Capital gains
Tax Rate
0%
Tax Rate
30%
Exchanges
Yes
Exchanges
Yes
Mining
Yes
Mining
Yes
Regulator
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Financial Services Regulatory Commission
Regulator
CBDT, FIU-IND, SEBI, RBI
Stablecoin Rules
No specific stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules
No specific stablecoin regulation; RBI exploring digital rupee CBDC
Key Points
- Digital asset business legislation enacted
- No income or capital gains tax
- ECCB provides regional monetary oversight
- Government has promoted crypto-friendly policies
- Citizenship by investment program accepts crypto
Key Points
- Flat 30% tax on all crypto gains with no loss offset against other income (effective April 2022)
- 1% TDS on crypto transactions above ₹10,000 (₹50,000 for specified persons)
- Supreme Court struck down RBI's 2018 banking circular banning banks from serving crypto firms
- FIU-IND requires VASPs to register and comply with PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act)
- India blocked non-compliant offshore exchanges (Binance, others) in 2024, later some re-registered
Sources
- Income Tax India - Section 115BBH
- FIU-IND - VASP Registration Circular
- Income Tax India - CBDT Circular 23/2022
- Income Tax India - TDS on VDA Section 194S
- Supreme Court - IAMAI v RBI Judgment (March 2020)
- PIB - FIU-IND Show Cause Notices to Offshore VDA SPs
- Gazette of India - PMLA VDA Notification (March 2023)