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Big Tech firms play it safe, await clarity before adjusting India taxes

India has said it will allow US multinationals to reduce tax liability to the tune of 2% equalisation levy paid in India

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Oyo may reduce IPO size, valuation may be readjusted too

The IPO issue size is expected to be much lower than $1 billion, these people said, while in its draft IPO papers with the markets regulator Oyo had sought to raise $1.2 billion.

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Global crypto exchanges await more clarity on regulations

Industry executives said the global exchanges have seen the government teetering on crypto regulations in the past three years and that signals from the government have been confusing at best.

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Apple to turn iPhones into payment terminals in fintech push

The feature, to be launched later this year, will use near field communications (NFC) technology for making all kinds of payments, including between iPhones, Apple said.

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SoftBank says additional Alibaba ADS registration not tied to future deal

"The registration of the ADR conversion facility (F6 filing, which was filed by Alibaba), including its size, is not tied to any specific future transaction by SBG," SoftBank said.

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Need more consultations with government to sort out operational issues: Crypto exchanges

Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council wants the government to clarify which party in a crypto transaction—the crypto-exchange, the crypto-broker, or the buyer—was responsible for paying consideration for the transfer of VDA to an Indian resident.

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NFTs shouldn't be clubbed with cryptocurrencies for taxation, say exchanges

Industry participants said NFTs were digital goods and not currency like crypto, so they needed to be treated separately for taxation purposes.

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Yellow.ai deploys 30% of global generative AI bots domestically

While markets like the US are mostly using GenAI for customer support in a bid to cut costs, India Inc. is using them as an opportunity to g...