Amitoj Singh

Amitoj Singh

Amitoj Singh is CoinDesk's regulatory reporter covering India. Amitoj owns a marginal amount of Bitcoin and Ether. He has previously written for CNN, Al Jazeera, Business Insider, Columbia Global Reports. Previously, he was Principal Anchor and News Editor at NDTV (New Delhi Television Ltd.), the go-to news network for Indians globally, and spent 12 years with the pioneering news organization. Amitoj likes to play cupid and as many as seven sports competitively and can occasionally hit the high note while singing.

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India Passes Stiff Crypto Tax Laws Despite Industry Uproar
Amendments sought by the crypto industry were not adopted.
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Ukraine Crypto Fundraiser Wants EU to Investigate Whether Binance Is Helping Russia
When asked for proof, Michael Chobanian argued it is "obvious we don’t have proof since it is a closed box.”
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First Mover Asia: With Finance Bill Vote, India Continues to Reckon With the Growing Crypto Industry; Bitcoin, Ether Tread Water
The expected passage of a finance bill will include a steep crypto tax that the industry says will discourage innovation and cost the country some of its technology talent; several major altcoins rise.
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Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
India’s Crypto Industry Fears Proposed Tax Rules Will Increase ‘Brain Drain’
The new tax proposals are set to formally become law on Thursday amidst little hope that the government may soften the tax blow.
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Parliament House in New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
India’s Proposed Crypto Tax Rules Likely to Become Law Thursday
India’s Finance Bill, which includes proposed rules on taxing crypto, is set to be introduced in parliament tomorrow.
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Indian Superstar Amitabh Bachchan Pays Up After Tax Authorities' Action on Platform Hosting His NFTs
The platform, BeyondLife.club, was sent a notice by an Indian tax agency.
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Indian Crypto Industry Mulls Supreme Court Move as Tax Break Expectations Disappear
There's a glimmer of hope the government may reduce the 1% tax deducted at source.
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First Mover Asia: India Crypto Investors Await Taxation Clarity; Bitcoin Rises on a Day of Big Price Swings
India's crypto community is hoping to convince lawmakers to scale back a crypto taxation bill; bitcoin soared above $41,000.
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The global crypto community reacts to President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto regulation. (Bloomberg/Getty)
Biden’s Executive Order Draws Mixed Reactions From Global Crypto Community
Crypto advocates worldwide are somewhat underwhelmed by the U.S. president’s recent executive order on crypto regulation.
The global crypto community reacts to President Joe Biden's executive order on crypto regulation. (Bloomberg/Getty)
Ukrainian servicemen make a stop on the road on March 5, 2022 in Sytniaky, Ukraine (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)
Ukraine Details What Crypto Donations Are Being Spent On
The war-torn nation says it has spent nearly all $100 million in crypto it received to buy bulletproof jackets, helmets, food and more.
Ukrainian servicemen make a stop on the road on March 5, 2022 in Sytniaky, Ukraine (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)