Unpaid GST Taxes Detected in Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges

印度加密货币交易所发现未缴纳的商品及服务税

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

印度政府已发现 Binance 和 WazirX 等主要加密货币交易所未缴纳大量商品和服务税 (GST)。

Significant GST Owed by Exchanges

交易所欠下巨额消费税

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.

据《经济时报》12 月 3 日报道，印度财政部长 Pankaj Chaudhary 透露，政府在各加密货币交易所中发现了 82.4 亿印度卢比（约合 9700 万美元）未缴纳的商品及服务税。

Ongoing Investigations

正在进行的调查

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.

当局已对多家加密货币交易所展开调查，包括 WazirX、CoinDCX 和 CoinSwitch Kuber。此前，印度执法部门曾于 8 月要求币安支付 72.2 亿印度卢比（约合 8500 万美元）的未缴税款。

Recovered Taxes

追回的税款

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.

据 Chaudhary 12 月 2 日回答议会提问时报道，作为持续打击行动的一部分，印度政府已经追回了 12.23 亿卢比（1,400 万美元）的税收、罚款和利息。

Specific Exchange Details

具体交易所详情

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

该声明指出了 17 家参与逃税的加密货币公司，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：未付消费税 4.05 亿卢比（480 万美元）CoinDCX：168.4 亿卢比（190 万美元）CoinSwitch Kuber：1.413 亿卢比（170 万美元）Binance 的状况

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.

尽管其他公司已经支付了罚款，但币安和 Hyperux Technologies 尚未与当局达成和解。币安尚未支付 72.2 亿卢比的 GST 逃税罚款，其追缴款项不包含在追缴总额中。

Binance's Response

币安的回应

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

币安发言人强调，该公司致力于与监管机构合作并解决任何问题。

WazirX's Explanation

WazirX 的解释

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

WazirX 的发言人将逃税案件归因于印度缺乏关于加密货币的明确的商品及服务税法律。

Virtual Asset Service Providers

虚拟资产服务提供商

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 还表示，印度已根据该国反洗钱法向金融情报部门注册了 47 家虚拟数字资产服务提供商作为报告实体。