Taxes

Lawmakers in New York are considering a bill that would impose a tax on digital asset transactions. The proposal, introduced in the state’s Assembly on Aug. 13, seeks to apply a 0.2% excise tax on the sale or transfer of digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum starting in September. According to the bill, revenue from…

India’s tax authorities have uncovered nearly 630 crore rupees (approximately $72 million) in undisclosed income from crypto-related transactions, according to an Aug. 5 disclosure by Pankaj Chaudhary, the Minister of State for Finance. The minister, citing figures from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), stated that the numbers reflect discrepancies in tax filings tied…