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The nation applied the 1% TDS tax on crypto transactions 16 months ago, saying the goal was to track buying and selling rather than raise revenue. But the levy drove 95% of Indian trading volumes to overseas platforms that are difficult for local officials to monitor, CoinDCX Chief Executive Officer Sumit Gupta said.
“The whole purpose of the TDS was to track and trace transactions …
