
In the hallowed halls of the Lok Sabha, where the echoes of debate resonate with the weight of history, the Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, stood forth to proclaim the triumphs of fiscal vigilance. With a gravitas that belied the absurdity of the endeavor, he announced that the tax on virtual digital assets (VDAs) and cryptocurrencies had yielded a bounty of โน269.09 crore in the fiscal year 2022โ23, and a staggering โน437.43 crore in 2023โ24. ๐ค๐ And yet, the figure for 2024โ25 remains shrouded in mystery, as the deadline for income tax filings has not yet passed. Ah, the suspense! Will the coffers overflow, or will the crypto wizards outwit the taxmen once more?