Finance : Investors with diversified portfolios are always looking for a new asset class or type to increase their profitability, and crypto...
Income Tax : The article explains the taxation framework for cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other VDAs under Sections 115BBH and 194S. It highligh...
Finance : The article explains that each crypto card transaction is treated as a taxable transfer of virtual digital assets under Indian tax...
Corporate Law : The court recognized cryptocurrency as property, but lack of statutory clarity leaves companies uncertain about holding, accountin...
Income Tax : The law replaces Form 26QE with Form 141 for VDA transactions from April 2026. Taxpayers must follow the new challan-cum-statement...
Finance : The Finance Ministry highlighted regulatory and enforcement challenges posed by VDAs, including crypto assets. Measures such as 30...
Finance : In a Lok Sabha response, the government clarified its stance on VDAs, stating no plans to revise crypto taxes or launch ETFs, whil...
Corporate Law : Crypto not yet regulated in India; FIU monitors VASPs under PMLA. 1% TDS applies to VDAs. RBI issues advisories on crypto risks; n...
Income Tax : India's Finance Ministry details VDA/cryptocurrency tax revenue, compliance tools, and official training, addressing tax evasion c...
Finance : CBI conducts searches across India in the GainBitcoin scam, seizing digital evidence and crypto wallets to trace misappropriated f...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi condoned a 333-day delay in filing appeal after finding the reasons stated by the assessee to be bona fide. The matter ...
Corporate Law : Allahabad High Court dismisses plea to quash FIR against Mahendra Pratap Srivastava ('Zoom Baba') in Ruby Coin crypto fraud, citin...
Income Tax : "ITAT Jodhpur rules Bitcoin gains as long-term capital gains (LTCG) and allows Section 54F deduction for AY 2021-22. Read the deta...
Income Tax : Assessee to satisfy the authority by submitting Crypto currency ledger to verify information as was submitted by him before AO in ...
Corporate Law : Tata Sons Private Limited Vs Hakunamatata Tata Founders (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff is a company incorporated in India. Thoug...
Income Tax : The notification expands reporting rules to include central bank digital currencies, electronic money products and relevant crypto...
Income Tax : Government initiatives under PMLA and Black Money Act target undisclosed crypto income, enhancing monitoring, enforcement, and com...
Goods and Services Tax : Explore key changes in CGST (Amendment) Bill 2023, focusing on taxability of casinos, horse racing, and online gaming. Understand ...
Corporate Law : Central Government hereby notifies that the following activities when carried out for or on behalf of another natural or legal per...
Income Tax : Notification No. 75/2022- (Income-tax) | Dated: 30th June, 2022– CBDT specifies a token which qualifies to be a virtual digi...
There are two types of money. One is currency in its physical form published by the central bank by any nation which is authorized to print it according to the specifications and denomination of the respective government. And secondly a credit money which is there in the system and with financial institutions having prerogatives to multiply with interest.
Money is essential; it is that much significant that most people end up living their lives, earning it only. However, the history of money doesn’t date back long. For comparison, if the whole Homo sapiens history would convert to 24 hours, money would have existed for the last 18 minutes only. The internet and press […]
What is crypto currency? Crypto currency is a type of currency which uses digital files as money. Usually, the files are created using the same methods as cryptography – the science of encrypting information. It is claimed to be more secure than the real money. How is crypto currency acquired or generated? Is Crypto currency taxed in India? Concept of crypto currency is […]
IAMAI today appealed to the Government of India not to ban cryptocurrency, proposing to develop robust mechanisms to regulate the ecosystem. Cryptocurrency has been generating jobs across a variety of functions — legal, compliance, tech, marketing, business development, finance, etc. — in India and abroad. Given the scale and diversity, the good governance and regulation of the cryptocurrency ecosystem in India is critical and will give impetus to the Government of India’s Digital India vision.
Currency and it’s value :- In short, currency is money, in the form of paper or coins, usually issued by a government and generally accepted at its face value as a method of payment. In a closed economy value of a currency is determined by the demand (Generated because of goods available in the market) […]
Lately we have been hearing a lot about banning of cryptocurrencies in India. Many people fear that the BAN would actually happen soon and this has made the market volatile for the traders in India. In order to understand this, let us first rewind to understand the earlier steps taken by regulatory bodies and when […]
B V Harish Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court) In this case Karnataka High Court quashed and set aside a criminal case registered against founders of Bitcoin company, Unocoin for setting up a Bitcoin ATM in Bengaluru in 2018 as the case has been registered against the petitioners based on the Circular dated 06.04.2018 […]
If you are someone that’s embarking on a journey into cryptocurrencies and investing in burgeoning crypto assets, it’s important to understand your tax obligations as a crypto trader. Cryptocurrency is still regarded as a relatively new asset in monetary terms and therefore the regulations regarding its taxation are still being somewhat moulded, not least in […]
Due to the recent growth in Bitcoin trading activity in the country, India’s tax department has reportedly decided to chase the data it has acquired about individuals trading BTC way before the Reserve Bank of India banned it in 2018.
We have seen a lot of speculations in the Indian market on cryptocurrency after the Apex court gave its verdict in March 2020 favoring the crypto traders. As per the recent news, the Regulators have been working on preparing a note to pen down the proposal to the government. It is also very evident from […]
