Dear Steemians from India the tax filing season is here. We have just another day remaining before we move into the next financial year where we need to plan for our expenses and investments along with paying our dues (whether we like it or not) to the government.
Since India doesn't have a policy or regulations or framework on cryptocurrencies, it also means that there is no clear laws for taxations. Even ICAI has not been able to give any clear guidelines on the matter.
In 2017 I wrote a piece for TheQuint on crypto-taxation if you are earning or trading in cryptocurrencies. You can reference that here if you are going into audit in 2019. Infact Steem has been mentioned on TheQuint because of this. :)
I'm hoping to carry out an update to this story on Steem once I am done with my own audit in the next few weeks.
The reason I'm so particular about this is because since there is no regulation we must assure 100% compliance on our own by regulating. It is our duty as a law abiding citizen to be adhere to existing laws that mandate that if we earn any income in our bank accounts we must declare them and file our returns.
A good auditor can help you with your taxes and it's simple. As much as I dislike taxes on income as much as the next person I have been extremely diligent about filing my returns in the past decade.
I've been earning 100% in cryptocurrencies in the past few years and that has also ensured that I remain practical and realistic about this aspect of financial planning.
Ensuring regular compliance and clean books goes a long way in ensuring you have a stress free year with respect to your dealings with the IT dept as well as the government.
A solid track record of IT-returns also ensures quick availability of loans, credit cards, even travel visas as I've seen in my own case where I've been (US 10 years and EU 5 years) issued long term visas owing to a great track record of my financials.
Self-regulation is often key to ensuring a smooth financial year. I felt it important to say this out here as all of us here from India on Steem are earning in cryptocurrencies. The amounts may vary but some if not many of us are also trading in cryptos. Some of you may even be earning a part of your professional income through consulting or freelancing via crypto.
So take care to file your returns on time and save yourself of any headaches. Goodluck.
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