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| Mar 5, 2026 | Inside India newsletter: Energy, airlines and now over $50 billion in remittances to India at risk as Middle East conflict deepens | Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET
India is the largest recipient of remittances globally and they account for nearly 3.5% of the GDP, higher than share of exports to the U.S. at 2%.
The 9-million-strong Indian diaspor... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Morocco - Grant Agreement Between the African Development Bank Group and Bank Al-Maghrib to Develop Electronic Payments and Strengthen Financial Inclusion | The African Development Bank Group, through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI), has awarded a grant of USD 510,000 to the Electronic Payments Acceptance Development Fund set up by Bank Al-Maghrib (Morocco's Central Bank)... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | India’s finance minister projects modest fiscal consolidation in budget | Finance minister sees 2026-27 fiscal deficit at 4.3% of GDP, down from 4.4% in 2025-26
India’s government sees debt-to-GDP ratio falling to 55.6% in 2026-27 from 56.1% in 2025-26
New Delhi plans to encourage manufacturing across seven secto... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Union Budget FY2027 proposes ₹100-cr incentive for a single ₹1,000 cr plus bond issuance by large cities | |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Tiger Global Tax Case: SPF Seeks Certainty, Predictability For Investors | SUMMARY
Startup Policy Forum (SPF) has called on the Centre to adopt a balanced and broader interpretation of tax treaties and reassure investors
For context, the apex court said last week that Tiger Global was liable to pay tax in India on... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | NSEL investors to urge Finance Ministry for faster execution of OTS | |
| Jan 5, 2025 | Investing in Skills is an Investment in our Future The 2023 global unemployment rate was 5.1 per cent, slightly improving from 2022's 5.3 per cent. Skilling reduces this rate. | The global workforce is evolving in leaps and bounds, and every industry needs to reconsider skill requirements due to the rise of AI, automation, and digitalization.
Conventional jobs are constantly evolving. Adapting to AI tools, data ana... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | No consensus among states on GST relief for health insurance premium | The revenue loss could range from Rs 3,200 crore to Rs 4,000 crore.
The states continue to remain divided over a proposal to exempt health insurance premium from Goods and Services Tax (GST), with the Fitment Committee, comprising revenue o... |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Scale, Sustainability & Skilling
Infrastructure Today Conclave: Towards a Viksit Bharat @ 2047
Construction entities will maintain healthy revenue growth: ICRA
Top 10 listed real estate players reported exceptional growth | ECONOMY & POLICY Scale, Sustainability & Skilling
30 Jul 2024 28 Min Read CW Team
Three key messages stand out from this year’s Budget for the Indian construction sector: scale, sustainability and skilling. Development of roads, pow... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Budget FY25: FinMin plans to raise standard deduction in income tax, report suggests | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has begun public consultations on the budget.
The finance ministry plans to raise the standard deduction limit on incomes for taxpayers under the new regime, while leaving the older, exemption-filled regi... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Indian SaaS startup bags $20m to help businesses manage genAI models | Artificial IntelligenceInvestmentsNews
Lokesh Choudhary · 11 Apr 2024 · 2 min readIndian SaaS startup bags $20m to help businesses manage genAI models
Neysa founder and CEO Sharad Sanghi / Photo credit: Neysa
India’s service industry contri... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | FM Sitharaman bets on infra to spur growth, with eyes firmly on fiscal math | Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget on February 1.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on February 1, presented a carefully crafted interim budget with a focus on government-led spending on roads and ports to s... |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Here’s Why Online Gaming Startups Could Be Grinning Right Now | A group of ministers, headed by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, is likely to recommend the highest 28% GST on betting, casinos and horse racing
The GST council will take the final decision in its next meeting, which is to be held in... |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Blow to startups as angel tax to come into effect from April 1, 2024 | The Indian government has proceeded with the changes to the so-called angel tax, which may have a big impact on the Indian startup ecosystem.
Centre on Thursday presented the Finance Bill 2023 in Lok Sabha that makes it
“applicable to share... |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Online Gaming Industry Writes To CBDT Opposing Changes In Tax Rules | E-Gaming Federation (EGF), All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) and Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) have approached CBDT
The new TDS provisions are set to kick in from April 1
Increasing the TDS liability for each and every transac... |
| Feb 14, 2023 | GITA Grant Awardee Virtual Forest Looks To Write India’s EV Growth Story | The controller prototypes will be ready by the third quarter of 2023
The EV motor controller is still in its design stage and is expected to enter the commercial production stage by the end of 2024
The startup said that its next fundraise s... |
| Feb 6, 2023 | T-Hub, AWS to support 10 startups under Drone-Tech Accelerator Program | Pahi Mehra 6 Feb, 2023
T-Hub, a startup community enabler, has selected 10 startups for the AWS-Intel Innovation Pod for Drone-tech Accelerator program, India’s first-ever accelerator program focused on drone technology.
Over 300 drone-tech... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Violation Of FAME-II Norms: Govt Begins Probe Into Imports Of Components By EV Manufacturers | The investigation by the Department of Revenue Intelligence covers the import of EV components and likely customs duty evasion
The Ministry of Heavy Industries might also lodge a formal legal complaint with the law enforcement agencies to l... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Budget 2023-24: Decoding The Government’s Artificial Intelligence Pitch | In a bid to spur adoption of AI, the Budget has also proposed a National Data Governance Policy to enable widespread access to anonymised datasets
Industry stakeholders have called for focusing not just on the tech development but also the ... |
| Jan 10, 2023 | India’s 10 richest people control a fortune worth 11% of the country’s GDP | India ranks among the fastest-growing economies in the world, and as the country continues to progress, so are the fortunes of its wealthiest citizens. However, there is staggering wealth concentration among a few individuals highlighting t... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | The 10 most active European and US investors betting on India as Asia's tech powerhouse, as it hits 100 startups worth $1 billion or more | A Zomato food delivery driver. Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
India claims to be the third-largest startup ecosystem behind the US... |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Valuation Versus Value Creation: Why The Latter Is A Better Measure For Business Growth | Somdutta Singh, Serial Entrepreneur | Founder, CEO, Assiduus Global | Investor | Bestselling Author | Advisor - Govt of India. |
| Aug 22, 2022 | UPSC Key-August 22, 2022: Why you should read ‘Barbell Strategy, Safety Nets & Agile Response’ or ‘Russia’s Political Ideology’ UPSC CSE | Important topics and their relevance in UPSC CSE exam for August 22, 2022. If you missed the August 19, 2022 UPSC key from the Indian Express, read it here
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19 states cross pre-Covid GSDP levels in FY22; Kerala, UP lag
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| Aug 2, 2022 | Lumos Labs launches accelerator for India’s Web3 community | Team TC 2 Aug, 2022
Lumos Labs, an innovation management firm, has launched ‘The Hatch Web3 Accelerator for Hedera’ inviting Indian Web3 startups to grow at scale with Hedera’s distributed ledger services.
Launched in partnership with The H... |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Indian taxes on cottage cheese will hit the cottage industry and dairy lovers alike | Due to the increase in fodder and fertilizer prices, Indian dairy and cattle farmers have been barely recovering their input costs.
With the new GST on cottage cheese and other dairy products, meat and dairy machinery, small farmers of the ... |
| May 19, 2022 | UPSC CSE Key – May 19, 2022: What you need to read today | Important topics and their relevance in UPSC CSE exam for May 19, 2022. If you missed the May 18, 2022 UPSC CSE exam key from the Indian Express, read it here
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SC lets Perarivalan walk free, 24 years after death penalty
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| Apr 9, 2022 | Sanjeev Bikhchandani: Entrepreneurial Experience Is Now Considered Valuable In India | Sanjeev Bikhchandani, the founder the Info Edge had some kind words to say about the evolving startup ecosystem in the country.
Speaking at a virtual event, Sanjeev Bikhchandani reminisced about the early days of the Indian startup world. H... |
| Apr 4, 2022 |
India Crypto Tax Guide 2022 | Just the thought of paying tax on crypto transactions has generated creative memes in popular Indian digital culture. We get it! It’s not easy. The government’s proposal, which lays down how much crypto tax is to be paid, is enough to give ... |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Proposal for crypto tax policy will be up for discussion in Indian parliament today | The finance minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, will introduce the Finance Bill of 2022 in the Lok Sabha.
As per the latest Finance Bill, cryptocurrency gains will be taxed at 30%, which is the highest tax bracket.
The Finance Bill also ... |
| Mar 22, 2022 | A Twist In The 30% Crypto Tax Tale: Loss From One Crypto Can’t Be Set Off Against Gains From Other Crypto | On February 1,2022, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had proposed 30% tax on income from crypto and 1% TDS on crypto assets’ transactions.
This immediately evoked mixed feelings in the crypto community. On one end, most of the crypto fou... |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Here’s How India Will Start Regulating Crypto Related Ads Starting April | The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has released guidelines for the promotion of cryptocurrency and virtual assets related services, prohibiting advertisers to use certain words that may lure consumers into thinking that these... |
| Feb 28, 2022 | India’s RazorPay Sees 611% Growth In BNPL Business Last Year | Razorpay, one of India’s leading payment getaways, has released the 10th edition of its (COVID) Era of Rising Fintech, outlining the growth it witnessed during the past year.
Among the most staggering figures shared in the report, the compa... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Making Sense of India's New Crypto Rules
‘No longer go to jail’
Why is it called a ‘virtual digital asset’?
Is crypto legal?
How much tax?
What still concerns exchanges
Will crypto be legal?
Could cryptocurrencies be declared illegal tomorrow
What of NFTs? | On Feb. 1, 2022, the Indian crypto industry reacted like cheerleaders unsure if their team had scored a goal. Excited celebration, then skepticism; an expression that said, “What just happened?”
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman m... |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Karnataka Competes With Silicon Valley: CM Basavaraj Bommai On State’s Vision For Startups | Bommai said that Karnataka is at the forefront of startup innovation with Bengaluru being home to 400 Fortune 500 companies
The Karnataka government will go any miles in supporting startups: Bommai
As India registered its 100th unicorn last... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | UPSC CSE Key – February 1, 2022: What you need to read today | Important topics and their relevance in UPSC CSE exam for February 1, 2022. If you missed the January 31, 2022 UPSC CSE exam key from the Indian Express, read it here
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Buoyant tax mop-up frees fiscal space for spending
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| Feb 2, 2022 | India announces plans to launch national blockchain-based digital currency | Nirmala Sitharaman, India's finance minister, announced on Tuesday that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has plans to issue a digital version of the rupee, with pilot projects for a central bank digital currency (CDBC) commencing this year.
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| Jan 21, 2022 | India's Crypto Industry Awaits New Budget | India’s cryptocurrency ecosystem is eagerly hoping for a hint of regulation from the government on Feb. 1.
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the nation’s budget at the beginning of the month during what is considered t... |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Indian Railway Finance : Sustainable Finance And India's Climate Goals | While the pandemic changed our world overnight, it also forced us to slow down, evaluate and begin to work towards the kind of world we want to inhabit. Perhaps therefore, even amid COVID-19 induced economic slowdowns all over the world, th... |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Freight Management Platform Wiz Freight Raises Funds From Axilor | Full-stack digital freight management platform Wiz Freight announced today that it has raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Axilor. The round also saw participation from Arali Ventures and Foundamental, along with angel Investors Livspac... |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Logistics Tech Startup Vahak Raises $5 Mn Round Led By RTP Global | Logistics tech startup Vahak announced that it has raised $5 Mn pre-series A funding led by RTP Global with participation from Luxor Capital and Leo Capital.
The other marquee angel investors included Kunal Shah, founder and CEO, CRED; Jite... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Why rural women are bearing the weight of India’s second Covid wave | Written by Mitali Nikore, Shruti Jha and Priyal Mundhra
India, which has one of the lowest female labour force participation rates in the world, has always had more rural women at work than urban. Pre-Covid, about 25 per cent of rural women... |
| Jan 30, 2021 | India Plans iLOG Platform To Revamp Logistics With Blockchain-Based Monitoring | The Indian government has recognised the need for stronger technology-led interventions for the increasingly critical logistics sector in the Economic Survey 2020-21. The survey proposes solutions for real-time monitoring of logistics infra... |
| Jan 25, 2021 | #Budget2021: 1st Time Ever, Budget Will Be 100% Paperless, Via App! How Will It Work? | Budget2021: 1st Time Ever, Budget Will Be 100% Paperless, Via App! How Will It Work?
The preparation of the Union budget for the year 2021 is in its final stages. Ahead of the release of the Union Budget on 1 February, the ministry observed... |
| Oct 9, 2020 | New Farm Laws Raise Hopes For Agri-Startups, Experts Foresee A Bright Future | Representative image
The 2020 farm legislations raise hopes for the farming community by opening up new and wider avenues for farmers as well as agriculture startups. According to experts, the new laws offer great scope for budding agri-sta... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | India’s Role in Global Cyber Policy Formulation | The past year has seen vigorous activity on the domestic cyber policy front in India. On key issues—including intermediary liability, data localization and e-commerce—the government has rolled out a patchwork of regulatory policies, resulti... |
| Jun 27, 2018 | The Quest to Find a Trillion-Dollar Nuclear Fuel on the Moon
The Quest to Find a Trillion-Dollar Nuclear Fuel on the Moon | (Bloomberg) -- India’s space program wants to go where no nation has gone before -– to the south side of the moon. And once it gets there, it will study the potential for mining a source of waste-free nuclear energy that could be worth tril... |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Despite reports to the contrary, India is not banning Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies | A budget speech given by India's finance minister led to numerous reports that India was banning the use of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum within the country. While Arun Jaitley noted in a speech that the Indian government do... |
| Logistics Tech Startup Vahak Raises $5 Mn Round Led By RTP Global | Logistics tech startup Vahak announced that it has raised $5 Mn pre-series A funding led by RTP Global with participation from Luxor Capital and Leo Capital.
The other marquee angel investors included Kunal Shah, founder and CEO, CRED; Jite... |
| India expects to conclude 5G spectrum auction by August, IT minister says | The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is in the final stages of its consultation with the telecommunication industry on 5G rollout in the country, according to Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s minister for railways, communications, electronics... |
| CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How Modi’s trip to the U.S. and France could help India grow its nuclear ambitions | This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscribe... |
| Startup Policy Rundown: INR 1055 Cr Allocation To Fund Of Funds, Govt Seed Fund Plan & More | Infocus Union Budget 2020
Every year, we bring the rundown of the Union Budget from the lens of the startup ecosystem through a mix of pre and post budget coverage showcasing the expectations and impact on the ecosystem.
On February 1, 2020... |
| Asia-Pacific markets slide after Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on several countries | This is CNBC’s live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets.
Asia-Pacific markets traded lower Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump levied tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China over the weekend.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.61%.
Japan... |
| India’s finance minister faces a tough choice crafting the annual budget — boost growth or cut deficit? | For the next fiscal year, the Indian government could lower the fiscal deficit target by 50 basis points to 4.4% of the country’s gross domestic product, according to UBS economists.
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present t... |
| CNBC Daily Open: Markets shake off DeepSeek fears to focus on what’s near | This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
Markets ri... |
| Govt Allocates INR 283.5 Cr For Startup India Seed Fund Scheme | The government has allocated INR 1,000 Cr for the Fund of Funds for Startups in the Budget 2022, which is lower than the revised estimate of about INR 1,330 Cr for the year 2021-22.
The government, in 2016, had set up a Fund of Funds for St... |
| Union Budget 2020: 5 New Cities Added To India’s Smart City Mission | During the longest-ever Budget speech, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday (February 1), announced that the government will develop five new smart cities under the Smart Cities initiative. According to Sitharaman’s Budget 2020 ... |
| India’s proposed 30% tax on digital asset income is overall a positive, crypto exchange head says | India’s proposed tax rate on income from virtual assets is steep, but it signals that the government recognizes the country’s cryptocurrency industry, the CEO of crypto exchange CoinSwitch told CNBC.
In the Feb. 1 annual budget, Finance Min... |
| Kashmir Has Unexplored Startup Potential In Agri, Dairy Sectors: Union Minister Jitendra Singh | He assured all possible help to youth from the central government in setting up employment generating units for themselves and others
The startups are things of the future and youth should prepare themselves for a change in mindset, the min... |
| India Plans iLOG Platform To Revamp Logistics With Blockchain-Based Monitoring | The Indian government has recognised the need for stronger technology-led interventions for the increasingly critical logistics sector in the Economic Survey 2020-21. The survey proposes solutions for real-time monitoring of logistics infra... |
| Freight Management Platform Wiz Freight Raises Funds From Axilor | Full-stack digital freight management platform Wiz Freight announced today that it has raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Axilor. The round also saw participation from Arali Ventures and Foundamental, along with angel Investors Livspac... |
| Inc42 Pre-Budget Survey: What India’s Startup Ecosystem Wants From Budget 2020 | One of the biggest challenges for the Narendra Modi government in India is about to come up right at the beginning of 2020 with the Union Budget. With the economic slowdown, consumer spending decline and the slow GDP growth, there is a lot ... |
| CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Can a consumption boost save India’s slowing economy? | This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what you see? You can subscrib... |
| Kale Logistics Raises $5 Mn From Inflexor Ventures | Mumbai-based SaaS startup Kale Logistics Technology raised its series A round of $5 Mn led by tech focussed VC fund Inflexor Ventures.
Existing investors of Kale Logistics also participated in the round.
Kale Logistics builds enterprise gra... |
| India is on track to take its largest state-owned insurer public in March, government official says | One of India’s largest planned initial public offerings — that of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation — is on track for March, the country’s revenue secretary, Tarun Bajaj, told CNBC’s Tanvir Gill.
While the size of the float is still no... |
| Logistics Tech Startup Pickrr Raises $12 Mn Funding Led By IIFL, Amicus Capital, Others | Logistics tech startup Pickrr announced today that it has raised $12Mn in Series B round led by IIFL, Amicus Capital and Ananta Capital. Existing investors Omidyar Network India and Guild Capital also participated in this round managed by D... |
| LIVE Union Budget 2020: News, Analysis And Impact On Indian Startup Ecosystem | |
| Logistics Provider Blowhorn Raises Funds From Symphony International Holdings Limited, Others | Logistics provider Blowhorn has raised funds in a fresh round which includes new investor Symphony International Holdings Limited. The round also saw participation from existing investors Chiratae Ventures, Draper Associates, and Michael an... |
| Micro-Insurance Startup Bimaplan Raises $2.5 Mn From Global VCs | Insurtech startup Bimaplan announced that it has raised $2.5 Mn as part of its pre-Series A funding round with participation from
The round saw participation from global VC funds like Amino Capital, Goodwater Capital, Acequia Capital, and E... |
| Sugar prices spike to 11-year high and could rise further due to extreme weather | “Sugar fundamentals are quite bullish for the prices to remain elevated in the short to medium term,” said Girish Chhimwal, a sugar analyst at S&P, citing weather risks plaguing top sugar producers.
Prices have been driven up by unseaso... |
| India’s booming tech sector suffers a big blow as Byju’s and Paytm plunge into crisis | India’s booming tech sector has suffered a major blow this year as startup darlings Byju’s and a former affiliate of Paytm have been plunged into crisis amid a regulatory scrutiny.
“Venture capital investors and founders have a greater resp... |
| Economic Survey 2022: Delhi Overtakes Bengaluru As Startup Capital Of India | Ahead of the Union Budget 2022-23, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tabled the Economic Survey Of India 2022, which paints a picture of the economic development over the past fiscal year as well as the economic growth outlook for the... |
| Union Budget 2020: Logistics Play Central Role In Govt’s Infra Push | To tackle challenges present in the logistics industry, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her Budget 2020 speech, announced that the government will soon launch a new National Logistics Policy to ramp up the pace of the country.
A... |
| Intracity Logistics Startup Porter Raises INR 750 Cr; Eyes Expansion To 35+ Cities | Intracity logistics startup Porter has raised INR 750 Cr (approx $100 Mn) in its Series E funding round led by Tiger Global Management and Vitruvian Partners.
The round also saw participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital India an... |
| LIC Picks Paytm To Process Digital Payments For Premiums | State-run insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has reportedly appointed fintech unicorn Paytm to process digital payments for customer premiums and other transactions.
A Times Of India report said, citing sources, th... |
| Economic Survey 2022: India’s Internet Data Usage Shoots Up To 14.1 GB Per Month | India’s internet user base crossed the 830 Mn mark in 2021, growing by over 530 Mn in the six years since 2015, according to the Economic Survey of India 2021-22. The total volume of wireless internet data usage in India has surged over 7x ... |
| [Funding Galore] From Chargebee To Scaler Academy— Over $563 Mn Raised By Indian Startups This Week | Infocus Funding Galore
Every week, more than a dozen startup secure funding and many get acquired. In this weekly series, we bring the latest deals from the Indian startup ecosystem consolidated at a single page.
The first week of February,... |
| Budget 2022: MSME Portal To Be Interlinked, To Act As Live Databases For Credit Facilitation, Entrepreneurial Opportunities | Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the fourth Budget of the Modi 2.0 government. With a focus on growth, the government announced welcome measures to boost MSME economy in India.
The government announced that MSMEs such as ... |
| With no jobs, millions of Indians are exiting the labour force | India’s job creation problem is morphing into a greater threat: a growing number of people are no longer even looking for work.
Frustrated at not being able to find the right kind of job, millions of Indians, particularly women, are exiting... |
| India Introduces Crypto Tax – Imposes 30% Tax On Income From Digital Assets | Addressing a slew of confusions around crypto taxation, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed a 30% tax on income from digital assets. The move is referred to be in sync with the budget expectations of the crypto industry. By far... |