Unpaid GST Taxes Detected in Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges

印度加密貨幣交易所發現未繳納的商品及服務稅

The Indian government has identified substantial unpaid goods and service taxes (GST) from major cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance and WazirX.

印度政府已發現 Binance 和 WazirX 等主要加密貨幣交易所未繳納大量商品和服務稅 (GST)。

Significant GST Owed by Exchanges

交易所欠下巨額消費稅

As reported by The Economic Times on December 3rd, India's Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, revealed that the government had detected 824 crore Indian rupees (approximately $97 million) in unpaid GST taxes from various crypto exchanges.

根據《經濟時報》12 月 3 日報道，印度財政部長 Pankaj Chaudhary 透露，政府在各加密貨幣交易所中發現了 82.4 億印度盧比（約 9,700 萬美元）未繳納的商品及服務稅。

Ongoing Investigations

正在進行的調查

Authorities have initiated investigations into several crypto exchanges, including WazirX, CoinDCX, and CoinSwitch Kuber. This follows a previous demand from Indian law enforcement in August for 722 crore Indian rupees ($85 million) in unpaid taxes from Binance.

當局已對多家加密貨幣交易所展開調查，包括 WazirX、CoinDCX 和 CoinSwitch Kuber。此前，印度執法部門曾於 8 月要求幣安支付 72.2 億印度盧比（約 8,500 萬美元）的未繳稅款。

Recovered Taxes

追回的稅款

The Indian government has already recovered 122.3 crore rupees ($14 million) in taxes, penalties, and interest as part of its ongoing crackdown, as reported by Chaudhary in response to a parliamentary question on December 2nd.

根據 Chaudhary 12 月 2 日回答議會提問時報道，作為持續打擊行動的一部分，印度政府已經追回了 12.23 億盧比（1,400 萬美元）的稅收、罰款和利息。

Specific Exchange Details

具體交易所詳情

The statement identified 17 crypto companies involved in GST evasion, including:

該聲明指出了 17 家參與逃稅的加密貨幣公司，其中包括：

• WazirX: 40.5 crore rupees ($4.8 million) in unpaid GST taxes
• CoinDCX: 16.84 crore rupees ($1.9 million)
• CoinSwitch Kuber: 14.13 crore rupees ($1.7 million)

Binance's Status

WazirX：未付消費稅 4.05 億盧比（480 萬美元）CoinDCX：168.4 億盧比（190 萬美元）CoinSwitch Kuber：1.413 億盧比（170 萬美元）Binance 的狀況

Although other companies have paid penalties, Binance and Hyperux Technologies have not yet settled with the authorities. Binance has not paid the 722 crore rupees GST tax evasion penalty, and its recovery payment is not included in the total recovered amount.

儘管其他公司已經支付了罰款，但幣安和 Hyperux Technologies 尚未與當局和解。幣安尚未支付 72.2 億盧比的 GST 逃稅罰款，其追繳款項不包含在追繳總額中。

Binance's Response

幣安的回應

A Binance spokesperson emphasized the company's commitment to cooperating with regulatory authorities and addressing any concerns.

幣安發言人強調，該公司致力於與監管機構合作並解決任何問題。

WazirX's Explanation

WazirX 的解釋

A spokesperson from WazirX attributed the tax evasion case to the lack of clear GST laws on cryptocurrencies in India.

WazirX 的發言人將逃稅案件歸因於印度缺乏關於加密貨幣的明確的商品及服務稅法律。

Virtual Asset Service Providers

虛擬資產服務提供者

Chaudhary also stated that India has registered 47 virtual digital asset service providers as reporting entities with the Financial Intelligence Unit under the country's Anti-Money Laundering laws.

Chaudhary 也表示，印度已根據該國反洗錢法向金融情報部門註冊了 47 家虛擬數位資產服務提供者作為報告實體。