We were recently asked for an opinion on the taxation on cryptocurrency under the Finance Bill, 2022. The following are the questions and in very short, the answers.
The Finance Act, 2022 which governs financial proposals for FY 22-23 has
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Pushkar Taimni writes about legal developments and everything related to law. He practices law in the courts and tribunals in India and is based in New Delhi and has a keen interest in legal advisory.
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Authored an article analyzing different dispute resolution mechanisms adopted by India-centric Crypto Exchanges. The article can be read here, https://coincrunch.in/2021/06/10/can-you-legally-challenge-indian-crypto-exchanges-heres-what-their-terms-say/
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