Indian Tax Authorities Visit Bitcoin Exchanges Across the Country

in indian-tax-authorities •  7 years ago 

This income tax department of the Indian government has reportedly allegedly launched nine bitcoin exchanges to investigate tax evasion. According to a report by India's Press Trust (PTI), in India, a number of its investigating teams of Income Tax Department (IT) have jointly visited the nine Bitcoin campuses, which will be used for conducting survey work today, is provided. On suspicion of alleged tax evasion

it is supported under section 133A of the Income Tax Act, in the survey, to identify the identity of investors and traders, identify counterparties, identify related bank accounts, and collect evidence for establishing identity among others. These reports tell governmental taxes of stating authoritative source.

In its coordinated operation, several teams have traveled to nine unknown exchanges in several cities including Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi. The tremors against the Bitcoin Exchanges by Indian tax authorities are seen as the first major campaign, which is coming at a time when the record of more than 1,700% is continuing to break after the annual increase in Bitcoin prices.

Earlier this year, the major Indian Bitcoin Exchanges launched a self-regulatory body to adhere to the AML and KYC norms, which they consider as users and adaptors as executives and this regulatory clear guidelines or for the industry Regulatory continues to remain unclear on the future. In November, the Supreme Court of India had told officials and various ministries that they should draft the legislation in order to regulate the flow of Bitcoin in the ecosystem but increasing betakes, despite India. This CCN has reached many Bitcoin Exchanges in India for comment.

SOURCE - https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/breaking-indian-tax-authorities-visit-bitcoin-exchanges-across-country/

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