India Targets 700 Crypto Investors for Non-Payment of Taxes: Report
India’s income tax department has reportedly identified about 700 cryptocurrency investors who have failed to pay taxes on high-value crypto transactions. “We have a long list of people who were transacting in crypto assets but were not paying tax,” said an official with the country’s Central Board of Direct Taxation. Indian Tax Authority Going After 700 Crypto Investors India’s income tax department is reportedly cracking down on non-payment of taxes from cryptocurrency gains. The department is examining the high-value crypto....
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