India to Tax Cryptocurrencies and NFTs at 30%
(1 February 2022 – India) India will impose a tax of 30 percent on income from cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), placing earnings from these digital assets in the country's highest tax band.
Industry estimates suggest there are 15 million to 20 million crypto investors in India, with total crypto holdings of around 400 billion rupees ($5.37 billion). No official data is available on the size of the Indian crypto market.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that the central bank will introduce a digital currency in the next financial year using blockchain and other supporting technology.
"The introduction of a central bank digital currency will give a big boost to the digital economy. Digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system," Sitharaman added.
"We also hope this development removes any ambiguity for banks and they can provide financial services to the crypto industry," said WazirX, a virtual currency exchange, CEO Nischal Shetty.
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