alleryStart learning →STT was originally introduced mainly to stop avoidance of which tax?
ACapital gains tax
BCustoms duty
CCorporate tax
DService tax
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Capital gains tax
The levy was designed to curb avoidance of capital gains tax on securities trades.
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