From PAN to crypto TDS; all rules changing from July 1

Here are the three important changes in income tax rules that will come into effect from Friday, July 1, 2022:-

1. PAN-Aadhaar Linking Fine to Increase

Those who have not yet linked their PAN Aadhaar will have to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 if they try to link both the documents from July 1. Till June 30, the fine has been capped at Rs 500. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the deadline to link PAN-Aadhaar to March 23, but people will have to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 if it is done on or after July 1.

2. TDS on cryptocurrencies: After the imposition of 30 per cent flat income tax on cryptocurrencies from 1st April 2022, the GoI had proposed an additional 1 per cent TDS on cryptocurrency transactions in the union budget 2022, irrespective of the gain or loss incurred by the investor.

One per cent Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on all cryptocurrency transactions will be levied from July 1st.

3. TDS On Doctors, Social Media Influencers:

FM Sitharaman had introduced a new section (194R) in the Income Tax Act 1961 in the Union Budget 2022, which proposes a 10 per cent TDS on monetary benefits received by doctors and social media influencers through sales promotion (on social media) beginning July 1, 2022.