In the future it would be good to know that your current TC is not relevant, what is is your number to move. You can give that to the company (or a bit above if you think they will come in below it)
If they come back with a match of your current, there is no harm in saying "What I meant was, I'm looking for x% above that." You need to be clear. Might be a blow to your ego, but ego needs to be left out of negotiations for your own sake.
If they come back with a match of your current, there is no harm in saying "What I meant was, I'm looking for x% above that." You need to be clear. Might be a blow to your ego, but ego needs to be left out of negotiations for your own sake.