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SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records
SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.
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Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman Says Will Introduce New Income Tax Bill Next Week
A new income tax bill - a direct tax code meant to simplify compliance for individual taxpayers - will be introduced next week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday as she presented the Union Budget 2025.
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What Is Direct Tax Code And How It Is Different From Income Tax Act, 1961
A set of new tax laws called the Direct Tax Code is likely to simplify compliance for taxpayers soon.
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Top Tax Authority CBDT Forms Panel To Review Income Tax Law
An internal committee of the Income Tax Department will review the 1961 direct tax law to eliminate redundant clauses as well as adopt best global practices to simplify it for taxpayers for better compliance, CBDT chief Ravi Agrawal has said.
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South Korea Implements Legal Framework to Protect Crypto Community Against Financial Risks: All Details
South Korea has deployed a list of rules to be followed by crypto companies. This legal framework is aimed at controlling and eventually curbing the exploit of crypto assets for illicit activities like money laundering and terror financing.
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Reducing 1 Percent TDS on Crypto Transactions Can Fetch Over Rs. 5,000 Crore for India by 2027: Report
India could fetch Rs. 5,144 crores through capital gains in the next three years by 2026 – only if India revises its crypto laws. The finding was published in a policy paper compiled by the Centre for Tax Laws, Hyderabad-based NALSAR University of Law, and some individual members of the Indian crypto community.
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Crypto Exchanges in South Korea Said to Re-Examine Over 600 Tokens Listed for Trade
In the coming days, over 600 cryptocurrencies will reportedly be re-examined by exchanges in South Korea to see whether they meet the regulatory standards laid out by Seoul. The crypto tokens that fail to meet the regulatory standards will be delisted by exchanges, as per the report. The exchanges are said to provide information about the same to t...
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Investors Expect Crypto Tax Could Continue as Nirmala Sitharaman Returns as Finance Minister
The Indian crypto circle has been waiting for FM Sitharaman to revise the tax laws imposed over the crypto sector. Despite the outcry, the finance minister did not announce any taxation relief for the crypto sector while presenting the interim annual budget earlier this year. Her re-appointment to the finance minister’s position has sparked conce...
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Inclusion Into Startup Initiatives, Risk Mitigating Policies: BWA Lists Web3 Needs for Upcoming Government
The BWA, in a recent announcement, listed some immediate steps that the upcoming government could consider aiming to grow the blockchain-based sector. Providing escrow accounts and banking services for owners of Web3 businesses, allowing offsetting of losses, and reducing the one percent TDS tax law to 0.01 percent are among suggestions given by th...
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India Had Its Own Inheritance Tax Till 1985. Why It Was Abolished
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda's remarks on the US's inheritance tax have sparked a political whirlpool here in India amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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Crypto Tax Compliance in India 'Very Low', Clearances Imperative to Gain Government's Trust: Taxnodes CEO
Avinash Shekhar, the CEO of Taxnodes has pointed out that crypto tax compliance in India has continued to be ‘very low’ since these taxes were levied back in 2022. He has reminded the community that discipline and compliance is the way to gain the government’s trust on India’s crypto circle.
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IRS Expects to See Spike in Crypto Tax Evasion Cases in the US: Report
Arming up to tackle this expected rise in crypto tax evasion cases, the IRS in the US is already forging partnerships with several law enforcement divisions to improve the criminal identification process.
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KuCoin Completes Registration with India’s FIU, Will Deduct 1 Percent TDS on Transactions
KuCoin has become the latest international crypto exchange to have completed compliance with India’s FIU. The tax deduction process on KuCoin for Indian investors and traders will begin on April 10 and the authorities will deposit the amount to India’s financial authorities.
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Tax Assessments Against Congress Based On Incriminating Evidence: Sources
Income tax notices to the Indian National Congress were issued back in March 2023 and the assessment proceedings demanded for those seven years, as per law, were set to get time barred on March 31, 2024, according to sources.
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Recovery Of Rs 135 Crore From Congress As Per Income Tax Laws: Report
The Congress lost income tax exemption in 2018-19 due to extensive use of cash in the electoral process, sources said, justifying that Rs 135 crore tax recovery from the party was consistent with the provisions of the Income Tax Act.
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SEBI Said to be Seeking Greater Access to Social Media Records
SEBI is seeking broader powers from the government to remove unauthorised financial advice from social media platforms. This is the second time since 2022 that the Securities and Exchange Board of India has sought such powers, with approval from the government still pending.
-
Budget 2025: Nirmala Sitharaman Says Will Introduce New Income Tax Bill Next Week
A new income tax bill - a direct tax code meant to simplify compliance for individual taxpayers - will be introduced next week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Saturday as she presented the Union Budget 2025.
-
What Is Direct Tax Code And How It Is Different From Income Tax Act, 1961
A set of new tax laws called the Direct Tax Code is likely to simplify compliance for taxpayers soon.
-
Top Tax Authority CBDT Forms Panel To Review Income Tax Law
An internal committee of the Income Tax Department will review the 1961 direct tax law to eliminate redundant clauses as well as adopt best global practices to simplify it for taxpayers for better compliance, CBDT chief Ravi Agrawal has said.
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South Korea Implements Legal Framework to Protect Crypto Community Against Financial Risks: All Details
South Korea has deployed a list of rules to be followed by crypto companies. This legal framework is aimed at controlling and eventually curbing the exploit of crypto assets for illicit activities like money laundering and terror financing.
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Reducing 1 Percent TDS on Crypto Transactions Can Fetch Over Rs. 5,000 Crore for India by 2027: Report
India could fetch Rs. 5,144 crores through capital gains in the next three years by 2026 – only if India revises its crypto laws. The finding was published in a policy paper compiled by the Centre for Tax Laws, Hyderabad-based NALSAR University of Law, and some individual members of the Indian crypto community.
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Crypto Exchanges in South Korea Said to Re-Examine Over 600 Tokens Listed for Trade
In the coming days, over 600 cryptocurrencies will reportedly be re-examined by exchanges in South Korea to see whether they meet the regulatory standards laid out by Seoul. The crypto tokens that fail to meet the regulatory standards will be delisted by exchanges, as per the report. The exchanges are said to provide information about the same to t...
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Investors Expect Crypto Tax Could Continue as Nirmala Sitharaman Returns as Finance Minister
The Indian crypto circle has been waiting for FM Sitharaman to revise the tax laws imposed over the crypto sector. Despite the outcry, the finance minister did not announce any taxation relief for the crypto sector while presenting the interim annual budget earlier this year. Her re-appointment to the finance minister’s position has sparked conce...
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Inclusion Into Startup Initiatives, Risk Mitigating Policies: BWA Lists Web3 Needs for Upcoming Government
The BWA, in a recent announcement, listed some immediate steps that the upcoming government could consider aiming to grow the blockchain-based sector. Providing escrow accounts and banking services for owners of Web3 businesses, allowing offsetting of losses, and reducing the one percent TDS tax law to 0.01 percent are among suggestions given by th...
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India Had Its Own Inheritance Tax Till 1985. Why It Was Abolished
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda's remarks on the US's inheritance tax have sparked a political whirlpool here in India amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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Crypto Tax Compliance in India 'Very Low', Clearances Imperative to Gain Government's Trust: Taxnodes CEO
Avinash Shekhar, the CEO of Taxnodes has pointed out that crypto tax compliance in India has continued to be ‘very low’ since these taxes were levied back in 2022. He has reminded the community that discipline and compliance is the way to gain the government’s trust on India’s crypto circle.
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IRS Expects to See Spike in Crypto Tax Evasion Cases in the US: Report
Arming up to tackle this expected rise in crypto tax evasion cases, the IRS in the US is already forging partnerships with several law enforcement divisions to improve the criminal identification process.
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KuCoin Completes Registration with India’s FIU, Will Deduct 1 Percent TDS on Transactions
KuCoin has become the latest international crypto exchange to have completed compliance with India’s FIU. The tax deduction process on KuCoin for Indian investors and traders will begin on April 10 and the authorities will deposit the amount to India’s financial authorities.
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Tax Assessments Against Congress Based On Incriminating Evidence: Sources
Income tax notices to the Indian National Congress were issued back in March 2023 and the assessment proceedings demanded for those seven years, as per law, were set to get time barred on March 31, 2024, according to sources.
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Recovery Of Rs 135 Crore From Congress As Per Income Tax Laws: Report
The Congress lost income tax exemption in 2018-19 due to extensive use of cash in the electoral process, sources said, justifying that Rs 135 crore tax recovery from the party was consistent with the provisions of the Income Tax Act.
