Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman included Section 194S in Budget 2022 to apply TDS on the transfer of cryptocurrencies and other VDAs (Virtual Digital Assets). Section 194S takes effect on July 1, 2022, rather than April 1, 2022. To track the transactions of VDAs and cryptocurrency, the government imposed a 1% TDS deduction on VDA transfers if the aggregate value reaches INR 10,000 during the financial year in question. Particulars Section 194S TDS Rate 1% Threshold Limit No tax is deducted if the consideration is payable by anyone other than a specified person to a resident and the value or aggregate value of such consideration does not exceed Rs 10,000/- during the fiscal year. Non Applicability If the consideration is payable by a specified person to a resident and the value or aggregate value of such consideration does not exceed Rs 50,000/- during the fiscal year, no tax i...