The regulatory implications of India’s crypto transactions tax

Cointelegraph

Published Jul 17, 2022 07:27PM ET

Updated Jul 18, 2022 09:20PM ET

The Indian crypto landscape lost some momentum this year as the government introduced two laws demanding crippling taxes on crypto-related unrealized gains and transactions.

India’s first crypto law, which requires its citizens to pay a 30% tax on unrealized crypto gains, came into effect on April 1. A commotion among the Indian crypto community followed as investors and entrepreneurs tried to decipher the impact of the vague announcement with little or no success.

The North Block of the Central Secretariat, the residence of the Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi. Source: Edmund Gall.

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