Govt plans to tax cryptocurrency transactions in budget 2026-27; how will they do it?
A capital gains tax on crypto transactions is under consideration, but how exactly will it be implemented?
Jun 2, 2026
Shahzad Paracha
The writer is a member of Pakistan Today's Islamabad bureau. He can be reached at [email protected].
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