GST council ponders imposing 28% tax on Bitcoin and other cryptos

In what could mar the mood of the cryptocurrency investors in India, the goods and services tax (GST) Council is expected to mull imposing a 28% tax on cryptos. The proposal is anticipated to be tabled in the upcoming GST Council meeting. As per reports the 28% GST will be in addition to the 30%…

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Decision on the fate of cryptocurrency in India follows: FM

On Friday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government has sovereign right to tax profit made from crypto transactions and the decision on prohibiting or not prohibiting will be taken depending on the feedback from consultations. Responding to the general discussion on Union Budget, the finance minister said that she is not going to…

Budget 2022 must bring more transparency to the crypto sector

The upcoming Union Budget is expected to bring transparency regarding regulatory ambiguity related to the cryptocurrency sector. Initial highlights of the recommended crypto bill indicate the SEBI’s role in regulating crypto as an investment asset in capital markets, with the Reserve Bank of India supervising the foreign exchange and wider monetary aspects. Jurisdictional transparency in…