Crypto Bill In India

Assessing the hold that the US has over the growth of the crypto industry, commentators from the Indian Web3 community say that US’ regulatory framework for crypto could show positive results. In conversation with Gadgets360, Sharedeum co-founder and CEO Nischal Shetty noted what it means for Indian crypto enthusiasts.

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) has been approved by the US House of Representatives. With this, the US has finally joined the list of nations alongside India, Japan, and South Korea among others -- that are working on bringing the volatile and exploitable digital assets sector under regulatory oversight.

Cryptocurrency could see more regulatory norms in 2023, after a year of turbulence that saw the collapse of massive trading platform FTX. The Reserve Bank of India has been forthright about its views on cryptocurrency and its Governor Shaktikanta Das said last month that cryptocurrencies should be "prohibited" and that if they are allowed to grow "...

The recently introduced 1 percent TDS on virtual digital asset (VDA) transactions, as part of the Finance Bill 2022, has been described as highly detrimental to the industry. The tax provision is expected to discourage entrepreneurs and investors from developing the burgeoning industry while the government could lose out on an opportunity to earn t...

On this week's episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, host Akhil Arora discusses the impact of crypto tax and TDS on the exchanges and investors, with Rajagopal Menon, Vice President of crypto exchange WazirX, and Gaurav Mehta, founder of crypto tax consultancy Catax.

One of the leading cryptocurrency tax compliance and portfolio tracking firms in the world, CoinTracker, has announced its India entry with an official product launch in a bid to help crypto investors track and gauge their tax liabilities at any time.

As India approaches tax enforcement on crypto starting April 1, the outcry around the levied taxes seems to have grown louder in the nation. Ritesh Pandey, a BSP party leader has voiced his concerns on having people cross three TDS payments on one NFT purchase. Pandey told the Lok Sabha that such bars could outweigh the growth potential of the youn...

The government's clarification of disallowing losses incurred in a particular digital asset to be set off against income from another version of a crypto holding is "detrimental for India's crypto industry and the millions who have invested in this emerging asset class," said Ashish Singhal, Co-founder and CEO of CoinSwitch, one of India's top cryp...

The delay in India's cryptocurrency legislation is justified because of its complexity and its impact on broader financial markets.

RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra said the central bank's views about cryptocurrencies might have delayed the government's proposed legislation on crypto assets.

Income tax return forms from next year will have a separate column for making disclosures on gains made from cryptocurrencies and paying taxes

A fresh agenda for the Lok Sabha has skipped the mention of crypto ban suggestions. Instead, it has listed a lecture for lawmakers on the understanding of cryptocurrencies and how the sector can impact India’s overall economy. The offline lecture will be hosted inside the Parliament library in Delhi.

Ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of the Parliament scheduled for February 1, a lot of conjecture around whether the crypto bill will be spoken of has been making the rounds. While we await what’s to come, here is a timeline of everything that has transpired around India’s explosive crypto bill so far.

The union government is unlikely to introduce any cryptocurrency regulation or bill in the upcoming budget session of parliament that end on April 8, but taxations rules for crypto holdings could be discussed soon as continued pressure for regulation begins to mount.

Union Budget 2022: Over the last few years, India's cryptocurrency sector has grown at an exponential rate. There is currently no law in the country that supervises or regulates cryptocurrency trading. Buying, selling, or trading digital coins, as well as establishing a cryptocurrency exchange, are all legal in India.

Assessing the hold that the US has over the growth of the crypto industry, commentators from the Indian Web3 community say that US’ regulatory framework for crypto could show positive results. In conversation with Gadgets360, Sharedeum co-founder and CEO Nischal Shetty noted what it means for Indian crypto enthusiasts.

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) has been approved by the US House of Representatives. With this, the US has finally joined the list of nations alongside India, Japan, and South Korea among others -- that are working on bringing the volatile and exploitable digital assets sector under regulatory oversight.

Cryptocurrency could see more regulatory norms in 2023, after a year of turbulence that saw the collapse of massive trading platform FTX. The Reserve Bank of India has been forthright about its views on cryptocurrency and its Governor Shaktikanta Das said last month that cryptocurrencies should be "prohibited" and that if they are allowed to grow "...

The recently introduced 1 percent TDS on virtual digital asset (VDA) transactions, as part of the Finance Bill 2022, has been described as highly detrimental to the industry. The tax provision is expected to discourage entrepreneurs and investors from developing the burgeoning industry while the government could lose out on an opportunity to earn t...

On this week's episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, host Akhil Arora discusses the impact of crypto tax and TDS on the exchanges and investors, with Rajagopal Menon, Vice President of crypto exchange WazirX, and Gaurav Mehta, founder of crypto tax consultancy Catax.

One of the leading cryptocurrency tax compliance and portfolio tracking firms in the world, CoinTracker, has announced its India entry with an official product launch in a bid to help crypto investors track and gauge their tax liabilities at any time.

As India approaches tax enforcement on crypto starting April 1, the outcry around the levied taxes seems to have grown louder in the nation. Ritesh Pandey, a BSP party leader has voiced his concerns on having people cross three TDS payments on one NFT purchase. Pandey told the Lok Sabha that such bars could outweigh the growth potential of the youn...

The government's clarification of disallowing losses incurred in a particular digital asset to be set off against income from another version of a crypto holding is "detrimental for India's crypto industry and the millions who have invested in this emerging asset class," said Ashish Singhal, Co-founder and CEO of CoinSwitch, one of India's top cryp...

The delay in India's cryptocurrency legislation is justified because of its complexity and its impact on broader financial markets.

RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra said the central bank's views about cryptocurrencies might have delayed the government's proposed legislation on crypto assets.

Income tax return forms from next year will have a separate column for making disclosures on gains made from cryptocurrencies and paying taxes

A fresh agenda for the Lok Sabha has skipped the mention of crypto ban suggestions. Instead, it has listed a lecture for lawmakers on the understanding of cryptocurrencies and how the sector can impact India’s overall economy. The offline lecture will be hosted inside the Parliament library in Delhi.

Ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of the Parliament scheduled for February 1, a lot of conjecture around whether the crypto bill will be spoken of has been making the rounds. While we await what’s to come, here is a timeline of everything that has transpired around India’s explosive crypto bill so far.

The union government is unlikely to introduce any cryptocurrency regulation or bill in the upcoming budget session of parliament that end on April 8, but taxations rules for crypto holdings could be discussed soon as continued pressure for regulation begins to mount.

Union Budget 2022: Over the last few years, India's cryptocurrency sector has grown at an exponential rate. There is currently no law in the country that supervises or regulates cryptocurrency trading. Buying, selling, or trading digital coins, as well as establishing a cryptocurrency exchange, are all legal in India.