Know-Your-Customer (KYC) identity verification procedures have become vital to ensure that Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating-Financing-of-Terrorism (CFT) efforts to curb cryptocurrencies-associated crimes are successful. This aspect is of paramount importance for crypto investors engaged in P2P transactions and those who engage in USDT INR Arbitrage.

Many Crypto Investors and Traders are very nervous about withdrawing INR to Bank from the cryptocurrency. These are normally the profits that they have earned from the cryptocurrency investments or trades. Their main concern is due to lack of knowledge about banking regulations and fear…

Many Cryptocurrency Traders & Investors have holdings in foreign exchanges such as Binance, FTX, etc. Plus many hold Cryptocurrency in wallets in foreign countries. All these individuals need to disclose all their foreign assets while filing their tax returns otherwise they would be in violation…

I frequently get this question - is Income from Hackathons & Airdrops taxable?Hackathon prize money keeps rising each year as organizations learn to take advantage of their value. Runner-up cash prizes are now in the Lakhs, and grand-prize payouts are as high as One crore…

Cryptocurrency bill India is ready, awaiting cabinet clearance. The Union Cabinet is soon expected to take up a bill to regulate cryptocurrency and its growing market in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on August 16. "Cabinet note is ready on cryptocurrency bill. I am awaiting…

Indian bank bars customers from investing in crypto overseas using RBI’s remittance system. ICICI Bank, one of the largest private sector bank in the country has updated its remittance form requiring clients to explicitly declare that they will not use foreign remittances to buy digital…

Recent government notification seeking disclosure of Crypto transactions & holdings, so in light of that development, Can Crypto Stablecoins be used to Transform Treasury Operations of companies in India? Ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has asked all companies in the country to mandatorily disclose any…

Buggy Income Tax Portal Levies Late Fees Despite Extension India 2021. The New IT (Income Tax) Portal launched is June is very buggy and ridden with issues. I have written about it in my previous article Issues with New Income Tax Portal. Infosys has been…

Axie Infinity, a digital token that blends gaming and now commands a market-cap of over $2.5 billion, drew plenty of crypto investors through the pandemic period. The gaming token launched in November 2020 has gained over 25,000 per cent so far; this means an investment…

Cryptocurrencies may be the next major step in the internet's evolution, but they are also of a frightening level of complexity that makes the recent news flow difficult to assess and challenging for potential investors. Recent headlines have focused on the surge, and subsequent retreat,…

Lots of new age dynamic entrepreneurs reach out to us seeking help in starting cryptocurrency exchange in India 2024. Cryptocurrencies are a huge opportunity for those who are planning to make some financial benefits from them. They are options like mining Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum,…

Tax Reporting Tool by Binance. Will it help Indian Crypto Investors? 2021. Binance’s Tax Reporting Tool will be available from 28th July, 4:00 AM UTC. Binance users will be able to access the Tax Reporting Tool via “Account” and “API Management” on both the Binance…

Many people are confused as to Which ITR form should be filed by Crypto Trader in India 2021. If you are trading Bitcoin, Dogecoin, ETH or Matic then you are liable to pay Income Tax & Income Tax Return Filing rules to apply on your…

Disclose Crypto assets and income in tax returns OR face penal action Black Money has always been a point of concern for India and the government has been trying to deal with it for ages. Recognising the limitations under the existing legislations, the government enacted…

The intent of Government is always to make a simple law but sometimes the results are just the opposite. The same happens when an NRI claims the deduction on interest income. Lets see Implications of Section 80TTA for NRI - India 2024. For a resident,…

Today, I will discuss about a case which revolved around on Taxation of Gifts in India 2024. One of my clients reached out to me with the following query - I want to gift 5 lakhs from my tax paid income to my younger brother…

Non disclosure of any type of Income and Assets could have serious repercussions. Lets see what would be the Income Tax Implications for Non disclosure of Digital Assets India 2021. Many Cryptocurrency Traders and Investors are unaware that they need to disclose their holdings in…

We are in middle of Tax Filing season and so it would be a good idea to discuss Many benefits of filing Income Tax Return India 2021. Income Tax Filing in India is compulsory for individuals only when their taxable income is more than Rs…

How you can apply for a Nil Tax Certificate or Lower Withholding certificate in India? We will discuss the Easy Steps for getting Lower Withholding certificate India 2021. When a taxpayer believes that its total income justifies withholding of tax at a lower rate, it…

Before we understand the Income Tax Implications for Staking & Yield Farming in India, lets clear some basic fundamentals. Crypto staking is the act of holding a specific number of supported tokens for a period of time in the hope of earning rewards, and at…