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Tax Policy and Digital Assets: From 30% Indian Flat Tax to OECD CARF's Global Reporting
Digital asset tax policy spans from India's punitive 30% flat tax to Cayman's zero tax, from the US's capital gains treatment to OECD CARF's automatic reporting. Tax policy is one of the most powerful tools governments have to shape crypto behavior.
Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 8 min read
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