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Converting to INR will attract unwanted TDS and capital gain taxes and so the best option would be to sell it for stable coins and then buy back bitcoin at lower prices after a correction.
So are you using a CEX to convert to stable coins and then transfer it to a non-custodial wallet or any other strategy ?

Yeah, that is the idea and I will be using a CEX to do it. I have been using MEXC  for a couple of years now and I have not faced any issues so I plan to convert a few amounts of Satoshi into USDT and then wait for the right time. I will not be doing it this year I plan to do it right after Trump has taken the oath. I feel after his oath-taking ceremony Bitcoin will go through the price correction.

That is true, a correction is imminent and looking at the history, bitcoin correction has mostly started around Jan - Feb which coincides with Trump's oath.
I have been holding my stash from a long time and missed taking profits in the previous cycles.
This time I am planning to take some profits to accmulate more coins at cheaper prices. Let's see how that goes for me  Tongue

I now think the crash will start before December due to that idot Biden. I remember after Kyiv launced those American missiles and Russian retaliation with those MIRV missiles the bull run stopped. For now we are noticing Bitcoin price is going side ways and today it is going down.

As of now I think it has already started and by January before the oath taking ceremony we might again see a bull run. It is possible that we might see Bitcoin reaching the milestone of $100K as a new ATH at that time. The alt season has already started and if you are someone investing in altcoins then think about selling them for USDT.
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Converting to INR will attract unwanted TDS and capital gain taxes and so the best option would be to sell it for stable coins and then buy back bitcoin at lower prices after a correction.
So are you using a CEX to convert to stable coins and then transfer it to a non-custodial wallet or any other strategy ?

Yeah, that is the idea and I will be using a CEX to do it. I have been using MEXC  for a couple of years now and I have not faced any issues so I plan to convert a few amounts of Satoshi into USDT and then wait for the right time. I will not be doing it this year I plan to do it right after Trump has taken the oath. I feel after his oath-taking ceremony Bitcoin will go through the price correction.

That is true, a correction is imminent and looking at the history, bitcoin correction has mostly started around Jan - Feb which coincides with Trump's oath.
I have been holding my stash from a long time and missed taking profits in the previous cycles.
This time I am planning to take some profits to accmulate more coins at cheaper prices. Let's see how that goes for me  Tongue
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How are you guys planning to take profits from this bull run ? @pakhitheboss  @avikz @Bitcoin Smith @TheUltraElite
Converting to INR will attract unwanted TDS and capital gain taxes and so the best option would be to sell it for stable coins and then buy back bitcoin at lower prices after a correction.
So are you using a CEX to convert to stable coins and then transfer it to a non-custodial wallet or any other strategy ?

I am not doing anything, to be honest.

I am just holding and waiting for the government here to change. Then I might change to INR and cash out some, but I not looking forward to that. I would just stash up bitcoins. I got time in hand and there is no need for money for myself at present. Occasionally I spend a few grands on buying groceries through gift cards but that is about it for spending.

One method to multiply coins would be sell for a stable coin and hold that to buy back at lower price. But I am not willing to do anymore seeing this bull run.
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Converting to INR will attract unwanted TDS and capital gain taxes and so the best option would be to sell it for stable coins and then buy back bitcoin at lower prices after a correction.
So are you using a CEX to convert to stable coins and then transfer it to a non-custodial wallet or any other strategy ?

Yeah, that is the idea and I will be using a CEX to do it. I have been using MEXC  for a couple of years now and I have not faced any issues so I plan to convert a few amounts of Satoshi into USDT and then wait for the right time. I will not be doing it this year I plan to do it right after Trump has taken the oath. I feel after his oath-taking ceremony Bitcoin will go through the price correction.
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How are you guys planning to take profits from this bull run ? @pakhitheboss  @avikz @Bitcoin Smith @TheUltraElite
Converting to INR will attract unwanted TDS and capital gain taxes and so the best option would be to sell it for stable coins and then buy back bitcoin at lower prices after a correction.
So are you using a CEX to convert to stable coins and then transfer it to a non-custodial wallet or any other strategy ?
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I can see someone has suggested Kucoin, but that is not an anonymous exchange. Try to find some international P2P exchange.  

In this case, the best international exchange will be the one that is not FIU compliant. Kucoin, Binance, and OKX are all FIU compliant plus they will as new users to complete KYC. I can only think of Mexc Global which is non-FIU compliant but for a big amount, it might ask for KYC. I have been personally using it for trading purposes and conversion for quite some time now and have not faced a single issue till now. Furthermore, the fees are way too low when compared with other CEX.
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I want to convert some of my crypto to USDT and keep it for a while in this bull run.

1. I suppose I'd have to pay taxes there, right? If yes, in what form? INR? What if I don't have that much INR?
2. Also, say, I have some crypto on Binance and some on Exodus. How can I cheaply transfer my crypto to any anonymous exchange and convert it to USDT? What could be my best bet?




Swapping crypto is unlikely to attract taxes. Unless and until you convert some of them into INR, it can't be considered as a capital gain because cryptocurrency is not a legal tender in India. However, if you have an exchange that operates from India, then the situation will be very different. Probably 1% TDS will be deducted from that transaction and then you will be notified to the income tax department. It's better to speak to the exchange first before taking that move. If you are using an international exchange, I don't think you will be entitled to any tax deduction.

I can see someone has suggested Kucoin, but that is not an anonymous exchange. Try to find some international P2P exchange. 

 
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I want to convert some of my crypto to USDT and keep it for a while in this bull run.

1. I suppose I'd have to pay taxes there, right? If yes, in what form? INR? What if I don't have that much INR?
2. Also, say, I have some crypto on Binance and some on Exodus. How can I cheaply transfer my crypto to any anonymous exchange and convert it to USDT? What could be my best bet?


I personally prefer using kucoin for such transactions as it offers a seamless process for both converting crypto to INR and vice versa. Kucoin is convenient because it deducts 1% TDS automatically, so taxes are partly managed during every transaction. At the end of the fiscal year, you can review your transaction history to finalize any additional tax reports.

For your 2nd question, you can convert your cryptos on Binance or Exodus into coins with lower transaction fees like LTC or XRP. Once converted, transfer them to your chosen exchange, and then swap them for USDT. Just keep in mind the trading fees on the exchange, which are usually around 0.5% or less.

Those are only TDS deduction, still we have to pay income taxes while reporting IT at the end of every financial year. Kucoin became FIU compliant so they will report all the data to IT but the user need to calculate how much amount of tax we need to pay depends on how much the price while buying and selling then we need to pay 30% as tax from total profit.

OP is asking for anonymous transfer by that the taxes can be avoided to certain extent. In India people uses p2p and f2f deals which are neither safe nor cheap but won't be recorded.
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I want to convert some of my crypto to USDT and keep it for a while in this bull run.

1. I suppose I'd have to pay taxes there, right? If yes, in what form? INR? What if I don't have that much INR?
2. Also, say, I have some crypto on Binance and some on Exodus. How can I cheaply transfer my crypto to any anonymous exchange and convert it to USDT? What could be my best bet?


I personally prefer using kucoin for such transactions as it offers a seamless process for both converting crypto to INR and vice versa. Kucoin is convenient because it deducts 1% TDS automatically, so taxes are partly managed during every transaction. At the end of the fiscal year, you can review your transaction history to finalize any additional tax reports.

For your 2nd question, you can convert your cryptos on Binance or Exodus into coins with lower transaction fees like LTC or XRP. Once converted, transfer them to your chosen exchange, and then swap them for USDT. Just keep in mind the trading fees on the exchange, which are usually around 0.5% or less.
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I want to convert some of my crypto to USDT and keep it for a while in this bull run.

1. I suppose I'd have to pay taxes there, right? If yes, in what form? INR? What if I don't have that much INR?
2. Also, say, I have some crypto on Binance and some on Exodus. How can I cheaply transfer my crypto to any anonymous exchange and convert it to USDT? What could be my best bet?



If you are using Exodus then you have the option to swap your coins and so you can directly swap your coins to USDT and hold in Exodus itself.
Swapping coins in Exodus is a bit expensive but is an easy way to convert coins and hold in the same wallet.
Another option is to transfer coins to binance and then buy USDT and then trasnfer it to your wallet (but I would suggest holding in a harware wallet for example: Trezor).
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I want to convert some of my crypto to USDT and keep it for a while in this bull run.

USDT is a stable coin and if you are converting your crypto to USDT then their will be no captial gain, which mean no tax. But for converting  your crypto to USDT you will have to pay 1% TDS.

I think the best option for you to do is not convert your crypto to enjoy gains on your investment. If you have kept them on an exchange wallet then you should transfer them out to a personal wallet depending on the crypto you are holding. The bull runs should be going on till Trump takes his oath in January.
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I want to convert some of my crypto to USDT and keep it for a while in this bull run.

1. I suppose I'd have to pay taxes there, right? If yes, in what form? INR? What if I don't have that much INR?
2. Also, say, I have some crypto on Binance and some on Exodus. How can I cheaply transfer my crypto to any anonymous exchange and convert it to USDT? What could be my best bet?

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