Crypto Tax Rule Makes Indian Investors Lose Interest as Trading Activity Falls: Survey
News 18Crypto trading is experiencing a decline in its frequency due to the cryptocurrency tax regimes devised by the government of India for the digital assets, revealed a survey. Twenty-nine per cent of the total respondents said that their trading activity has decreased since the government introduced the new tax implementation system on cryptocurrency. The survey also suggested that going with the current trend, the government will lose revenue from tax collection from crypto assets since 27 percent of the total respondents said that they will trade less than the pre-tax period owing to the new taxation policy. The survey “stipulate the need to reform certain conditions” so that the tax regulations support the inclusive growth of traders and holders in the crypto market, said Rajagopal Menon, Vice President, WazirX, in a statement. Avinash Shekhar, CEO, Zebpay, said, “The results indicate a considerable number of respondents intend to reduce their trading frequency and participation in the category.” Shekhar stated that restrictive policies serve as “a barrier to both adoption and innovation.” He said, “Crypto is driving revolutionary change across the world and it is in our nation’s interest to encourage, not dissuade, participation.” As per media reports, the government is also considering levying a 28 percent GST on crypto activities such as sell-purchase, cryptocurrency mining, and services provided by crypto exchange platforms.