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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), India's apex direct tax authority, has opened discussions with cryptocurrency stakeholders on whether India requires a comprehensive Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) legislation and which agency should oversee it. The move has triggered optimism in the crypto industry, which has long struggled under stringent taxation norms, regulatory ambiguity, and banking restrictions. According to a report, CBDT has circulated detailed queries to exchanges and industry
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The CBDT is seeking feedback from the cryptocurrency industry on whether India needs comprehensive Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) legislation and which agency should regulate it.
The CBDT is inquiring about the sufficiency of current VDA frameworks, the regulator for VDAs, the impact of the 30% flat tax and loss set-off rules, challenges with the 1% TDS, and suggestions for differentiated TDS treatment.
The consultation aims to address industry concerns about stringent taxation, regulatory ambiguity, and banking restrictions, and to potentially reshape India's crypto landscape with clearer rules.
Currently, Indian crypto traders face a 30% tax on profits, a 1% TDS on transactions, and are prohibited from offsetting losses against gains.
The stringent provisions have led many investors and companies to move their operations to crypto-friendly locations like Dubai.
Responses to the CBDT's queries are requested by mid-August.
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