Nirmala Sitharaman


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Il documento di discussione Cripto in India è in sospeso a causa di altre priorità

Le autorità finanziarie hanno dovuto dare priorità a questioni quali il bilancio nazionale durante un anno elettorale, gli incontri con altre nazioni e le imminenti riunioni annuali della Banca Mondiale.

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (left) and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

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L'India mantiene rigide tasse sulle Cripto mentre il bilancio provvisorio viene rivelato nell'anno delle elezioni

Le aspettative per una modifica delle rigide imposte sulle transazioni in Cripto erano basse: un'imposta del 30% sui profitti e una TDS dell'1% su tutte le transazioni.

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

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India Keeps Restrictive Crypto Tax Rules in 2023 Budget

India instituted a 30% tax on profits and a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on all transactions for the crypto sector in 2022. Now the world's largest democracy is keeping its restrictive crypto tax rules unchanged in 2023 as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not mention crypto, virtual digital assets, blockchain or central bank digital currencies (digital rupee) while unveiling the nation’s budget. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses how this could impact crypto adoption and trading volumes in the country.

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India’s 30% Crypto Tax Proposal Explained

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the nation’s budget Tuesday, revealing it will tax digital assets at a 30% rate and launch a digital rupee by 2023.

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Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs

A clause in India's 2022 budget announced Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman suggests the Modi government may be seeking to define what is or is not a non-fungible token (NFT). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the regulatory implications for the ​future of NFTs in India.

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Indian Budget Provision Allows Government to Define NFTs

A clause in India’s 2022 budget announced Tuesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman suggests the Modi government may be seeking to define what is or is not a non-fungible token (NFT). CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the regulatory implications for the ​future of NFTs in India.

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India Unveils 2022 Budget Proposing 30% Crypto Tax, Digital Rupee Launch

In her presentation of the Modi government’s budget to Parliament, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans to launch a digital rupee by next year, and tax income from the transfer of virtual assets at 30%. This comes amid talks of a potential crypto ban in the country.

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India Edges Toward Crypto Legalization With 30% Tax, Announces Digital Rupee Launch

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a 30% tax on any income from the transfer of digital assets on Tuesday. She also said the digital rupee will most likely be issued by 2023, despite the lack of regulatory clarity.

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India’s Crypto Industry Has Great Expectations From New Budget

India’s cryptocurrency ecosystem is eagerly hoping for a hint of regulation from the government come Feb. 1, 2022. India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the nation’s budget, which is considered the most important financial day of the year for the world’s largest democracy.

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