Djibouti vs India
Crypto regulation comparison
Djibouti
India
No Regulation
Legal
Djibouti has no specific cryptocurrency regulation. The central bank has not issued formal guidance on crypto.
India legalized crypto taxation in the 2022 Union Budget, imposing a flat 30% tax on all crypto gains with no deductions for losses. A 1% TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) on crypto transactions above thresholds also applies. The Supreme Court struck down the RBI's 2018 banking ban in 2020, and India is now developing a broader regulatory framework.
Tax Type
None
Tax Type
Capital gains
Tax Rate
N/A
Tax Rate
30%
Exchanges
Yes
Exchanges
Yes
Mining
Yes
Mining
Yes
Regulator
Banque Centrale de Djibouti
Regulator
CBDT, FIU-IND, SEBI, RBI
Stablecoin Rules
No stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules
No specific stablecoin regulation; RBI exploring digital rupee CBDC
Key Points
- No specific cryptocurrency legislation
- Central bank has not issued formal crypto guidance
- Crypto not recognized as legal tender
- Limited crypto adoption and infrastructure
- No licensing framework for crypto services
Key Points
- Flat 30% tax on all crypto gains with no loss offset against other income (effective April 2022)
- 1% TDS on crypto transactions above ₹10,000 (₹50,000 for specified persons)
- Supreme Court struck down RBI's 2018 banking circular banning banks from serving crypto firms
- FIU-IND requires VASPs to register and comply with PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act)
- India blocked non-compliant offshore exchanges (Binance, others) in 2024, later some re-registered
Sources
- Income Tax India - Section 115BBH
- FIU-IND - VASP Registration Circular
- Income Tax India - CBDT Circular 23/2022
- Income Tax India - TDS on VDA Section 194S
- Supreme Court - IAMAI v RBI Judgment (March 2020)
- PIB - FIU-IND Show Cause Notices to Offshore VDA SPs
- Gazette of India - PMLA VDA Notification (March 2023)