The notification that most cryptocurrency transactions would be placed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) appears to be the next step in piecemeal regulation by the government, which still seems unsure of what it should do about this class of instruments. Under the PMLA, crypto exchanges would have to verify the identity of all clients and maintain records pertaining to the exchange, transfer, safekeeping, and administration of virtual assets, as well as those related to financial services for the past 10 years. This will complicate bookkeeping for crypto companies, without necessarily providing a firewall against the use of these assets in money laundering. Prior to this, the last big regulatory step about cryptos came in the form of an amendment to income Tax Rules in 2022, wherein crypto profits were subjected to 30 per cent tax. In February 2023, the government also placed a pre-emptive ban on crypto-related ads in the Women's Premier League matches (crypto ads are banned also in the men's premier league).
The notification that most cryptocurrency transactions would be placed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) appears to be the next step in piecemeal regulation by the government, which still seems unsure of what it should do about this class of instruments. Under the PMLA, crypto exchanges would have to verify the identity of all clients and maintain records pertaining to the exchange, transfer, safekeeping, and administration of virtual assets, as well as those related to financial services for the past 10 years. This will complicate bookkeeping for crypto companies, without necessarily providing a firewall against the use of these assets in money laundering. Prior to this, the last big regulatory step about cryptos came in the form of an amendment to Income Tax Rules in 2022, wherein crypto profits were subjected to 30 per cent tax. In February 2023, the government also placed a pre-emptive ban on crypto-related ads in the Women's Premier League matches (crypto ads are banned also in the men's premier league).
