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I-T turns heat on Bitcoin investors who have still not paid their taxes

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CBDT Chairman said that while many such investors did not pay advance tax on the benefits which they have accrued, some others have not explained these investments in their tax returns LATEST NEWS :    The profits Tax department has issued "few lakh" notices to those who have put their budget in bitcoins and it is running to attain taxes which are due on these investments, the CBDT chief stated. CBDT Chairman Sushil Chandra instructed PTI that it has come to the awareness of the taxman that at the same time as many such buyers "did not pay improve tax" on the benefits which they have got collected, a few others have now not explained those investments of their tax returns in the past. The branch had carried out pan-India surveys at those exchanges in December last 12 months. "we've issued notices (to traders) and they (lots of them) have agreed to pay taxes. we can actually take taxes as some distance as the cash is concerned which is invested...

Why did bitcoin prices crash? 4 factors that determine its volatility

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Economists have long had a notion that psychological factors affect investor decisions LATEST NEWS :  The price of Bitcoin has dropped to around A$8,000 in the last few days, after almost hitting A$10,000 in the past month, and rising over 1,850% since 2015. All of this shows how volatile the currency is, prompting the question, what leads to such huge movements? Our ongoing research reveals four factors that affect the price of Bitcoin. These include media hype and uptake by peers, political uncertainty and risk (such as the election of Donald Trump or the vote for Brexit), moves by governments and regulators, and the governance of Bitcoin itself. It is likely the last factor that has driven the latest drop in the price, as a proposed Bitcoin split (or “fork”) failed to gain support from developers towards the end of last week. The split would have doubled the number of coins in circulation (as previous splits have) and increased transaction speed. 1) Anima...

Bitcoin trade to be hit in India? Govt may shut down cryptocurrency dealers

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According to market experts, banning cryptocurrency dealers or exchanges would not work LATEST NEWS : As bitcoins touch record levels, a government panel has advised closing cryptocurrency dealers in India. The panel made the suggestion to curb the use of cryptocurrencies in the country, ETNow reported on Thursday quoting agencies. The report surfaces at a time when Bitcoin ’s price has zoomed past $7,000 after the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group Inc’s announcement on Tuesday that it plans to introduce bitcoin futures by the end of the year, after regulatory approval.  Following the announcement, Coinbase Inc added more than 100,000 users in 24 hours. In July, Business Standard had reported that the government is considering setting up a regulatory structure to oversee trading of bitcoin. On Thursday, cryptocurrency traded at a record high of $6,938. According to market experts, banning cryptocurrency dealers or exchanges would not work as trad...