India Tax Authorities Flag Crypto Risks Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Indian tax official at a desk with crypto compliance papers and a laptop displaying blockchain analytics.

India’s tax and enforcement posture is tightening the operating environment for domestic crypto activity, while the technical design of public blockchains makes clean compliance workflows harder to execute. The result is a growing incentive to route trading offshore and a higher cost of building audit-ready trails onshore.

DOGE Japan Edition launches to reform tax breaks and subsidies

Japanese cabinet officials review tax breaks and subsidies with fiscal documents on a conference table

Japan has launched the “DOGE Japan Edition” initiative to review and reform long-standing tax breaks and subsidies, aiming to stop an estimated ¥1.5 trillion annual revenue shortfall. The policy office was created in November 2025 and held its first ministerial meeting in December 2025, signaling a structured, multi-year reallocation of fiscal incentives toward priority industries.