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Trading volume on Indian crypto exchanges plummets after tightening tax burden on traders

  • July 4, 2022
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Trading volume on India’s leading bitcoin exchanges fell sharply on July 1, according to Nomics. This was because a 30% tax on profits from cryptocurrency transactions and a

Trading volume on Indian crypto exchanges plummets after tightening tax burden on traders

Trading volume on Indian crypto exchanges plummets after tightening tax burden on traders
Trading volume on Indian crypto exchanges plummets after tightening tax burden on traders

Trading volume on India’s leading bitcoin exchanges fell sharply on July 1, according to Nomics. This was because a 30% tax on profits from cryptocurrency transactions and a 1% fee were introduced. TDS.

During the day, the indicator on the WazirX exchange fell 63% (from $14.53 million to $5.36 million), while on the CoinDCX exchange it fell 20% (from $2.62 million to $2.09 million).

In April 2022, it was decided to tighten the tax burden. The fee under TDS is charged on transactions exceeding Rs 10,000 ($127) or total volumes exceeding Rs 50,000 ($661.8) for the reporting period.

Later, the media informed about possible additional steps that could be taken in this direction.

Recall that in May the Computer Response Team issued a directive requiring crypto exchanges to retain customer data for five years. That’s why the authorities plan to eliminate the facts of tax evasion.

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