The indirect taxes (I-T) department has detected goods and services tax (GST) evasion of around Rs 40 crore by Zanmai Labs Private Ltd, which manages cryptocurrency exchange WazirX. The department recovered Rs 49.2 crore in GST dues.
“Officers of central GST, Mumbai East committee, have detected GST evasion of Rs 40.5 crore on commission of Wazir X cryptocurrency. They recovered Rs 49.2 crore in cash as GST, interest and penalty on December 30 from Zanmai Labs,” said CGST Mumbai Zone of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Twitter.
As per a detailed press release by the government late on Friday, Wazir X exchange is managed by Zanmai Labs Pvt Ltd and cryptocurrency 'WRX' is owned by Binance Investment Co. Ltd,
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