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Cryptocurrencies not legal right now in India, says Union minister Bhagwat Karad

The Reserve Bank of India and the Union government have not given any sort of recognition to cryptocurrencies and, therefore, they are not legal in the country right now, the Union minister of state for finance, who had come here to attend a function, told reporters.

PTI Reported by: PTI Indore Published on: February 12, 2022 19:17 IST
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Asked whether fuel prices would rise after the elections in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister Bhagwat Karad, said the Centre had cut prices on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively.

Highlights

  • The RBI and the Union government have not given any sort of recognition to cryptocurrencies
  • The Centre had cut prices on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively
  • 30 per cent tax has been proposed in the Union Budget on cryptocurrency gains

Union Minister Bhagwat Karad on Saturday said cryptocurrencies are not legal in the country and nothing could be said at present about what could happen in this segment in the future.

The Reserve Bank of India and the Union government have not given any sort of recognition to cryptocurrencies and, therefore, they are not legal in the country right now, the Union minister of state for finance, who had come here to attend a function, told reporters.

One can't say if it would be legitimized or not in the future, said the minister. “There is information that some people have invested in cryptocurrencies. Thus, 30 per cent tax has been proposed in the Union Budget on cryptocurrency gains," Karad added.

Asked whether fuel prices would rise after the elections in Uttar Pradesh, he said the Centre had cut prices on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively.

While BJP-ruled states followed suit and cut taxes from their side, many states did not, he added. The price of petrol in Maharashtra, which is ruled by the Maha Vikas Aghadi, is higher than retail rates in MP, which is a BJP-ruled state, Karad said. 

Also Read | Cryptocurrencies are threat to macroeconomic and financial stability, warns RBI governor

Also Read | What Nirmala Sitharaman said on taxing and banning cryptocurrency

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