Is higher taxation a solution for the risks involved in cryptocurrencies?
On 1st February, while announcing the Budget 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced something unexpected. Sitharaman said income from the virtual or digital assets (cryptocurrency) will be taxed at @30%. In addition, @1% TDS (tax deducted at source) will also be levied by the government on these investments. The 30% taxation is retributive tax, harshly…