GetBit Founder Predicts India Will Shift Toward Balanced Crypto Regulation, Highlights TDS as Key Challenge
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Summary
GetBit Founder Abhay Agarwal predicts India will move toward a more balanced cryptocurrency regulatory framework in the coming years. He criticizes the current 30% tax on crypto gains as high compared to other asset classes, but identifies the 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on every transaction as the larger challenge for the industry. Agarwal also suggests that an INR stablecoin could help the rupee go global, reflecting optimism about India's evolving crypto landscape.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe 30% tax on gains is high compared to most other asset classes.
India is likely to move toward a more balanced cryptocurrency regulatory framework in the coming years.
The larger challenge is the 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) imposed on every crypto transaction.
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