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Bitcoin trading likely to attract Income Tax, 18% GST: Reports

Follow us on -  LinkedIn  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aseem-aggarwal-1b365549/ Youtube  -  https://www.youtube.com/user/aseemaggarwal92 Twitter  -  https://twitter.com/aseem252 Blog  -  https://aseemconsult.blogspot.com/ Ahead of the presentation of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 in the Budget session of Parliament, as has been reported by several media publications, the report further added that both the taxes will be levied for the current fiscal year.   Government is contemplating to levy income-tax (I-T) and goods and services tax (GST) at the rate of 18 percent on gains and trading of bitcoins or related cryptocurrencies, a report in the Business Standard has said. Ahead of the presentation of Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021 in the Budget session of Parliament, as has been reported by several media publications, the report further added that both the taxes wil...

Exporters worried over losing tax flexibility after IGST tweak

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