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U.S. Crypto Tax Proposal Lets Miners off the Hook, Snares ‘Some’ Decentralized Exchanges
25.8.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department has finally unveiled its definition of a "broker" for the crypto industry, defining how crypto companies and investors will need to meet tax reporting obligations and answering a years-old question over whether decentralized finance platforms and miners will need...
Coin Center Sends Letter to Congress Seeking Clarity on Crypto Tax Regulations
23.8.2023
Crypto policy think tank Coin Center has sent a formal letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden and Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo, advocating for clear and reasonable tax policies for digital assets.
“Governments should state clearly and in detail how cryptocurrency...
New Report Suggests About 8,000 Korean Residents May Lose Digital Assets Over Tax Evasion
22.8.2023
Financial regulators in the South Korean city of Cheongju are set to confiscate digital assets from local tax evaders.
According to a report on Aug 22 by Yongap, a local news agency, the authorities of the city have set plans in motion to clamp down on virtual asset holders in centralized...
Coin Center responds to US lawmakers' request for crypto tax guidance
21.8.2023
Among the crypto advocacy group's suggestions included a De Minimis exemption for crypto transactions and having the IRS provide guidance on block rewards, airdrops, and hard forks
A Long-Awaited Crypto Tax Rule Was Written Months Ago. Why Isn’t it Proposed?
7.8.2023
Crypto investors and their brokerages are waiting for a U.S. tax rule that will completely overhaul how they report their cryptocurrency taxes, but the government isn’t offering any straight answers about its holdup even as prominent lawmakers clamor for the Treasury Department to finish the job
Warren and Sanders Urge IRS and Treasury to Enforce Rules Against Crypto Tax Evaders
4.8.2023
Almost two years after Biden’s infrastructure bill became law, two high-profile Democrat senators are keen on ensuring that crypto reporting requirements within the bill are properly enforced.
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Bernie...
Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders urge closure of ‘$50 billion crypto tax gap’
3.8.2023
U.S. senators including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders claimed crypto tax evaders are siphoning off billions from the government
Japan Blockchain Association Urges Tokyo to Overhaul Crypto Tax System
31.7.2023
An industry organization in Japan has suggested that the government should reform taxation rules for crypto assets and transactions. Its members are convinced that the current tax regulations hinder growth of the Web3 economy in the country and discourage taxpayers from holding and using...
IRS probes crypto traders using Puerto Rico tax breaks: Report
13.7.2023
“The noose is tightening” for wealthy Americans suspected of exploiting Puerto Rico’s relaxed tax regime
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Asks Crypto Industry for Tax Guidance
12.7.2023
The committee sought input from the cryptocurrency industry to better understand the tax challenges presented by digital assets
Nigerian crypto tax move is ‘premature’ – local stakeholders
7.7.2023
Industry stakeholders seek clarity regarding the implications of taxation and its connection to the recognition of cryptocurrency and associated procedures
Israeli Lawmakers Support Axing Crypto Capital Gains Tax for Foreigners
5.7.2023
A bill exempting foreign residents from capital gains taxes on crypto sales, and lowering tax on stock-options-like crypto options for employees has passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset
Biden Pledges to Eliminate Tax Loopholes for Crypto Traders — Vows to Make US Tax System Fair
30.6.2023
U.S. President Joe Biden has promised to make the federal tax system fair by eliminating loopholes for crypto traders and hedge fund managers. He aims to “achieve tax code fairness” by “ensuring that the burden is shared by the wealthy, super-wealthy, and large corporations while...
Slovakia Significantly Lowers Crypto Tax Rates Amid Digital Euro Fears
29.6.2023
The deputies of Slovakia's National Council, the country's legislative body, voted on June 28 to endorse an amendment that will reduce the taxation of cryptocurrencies in the country.
Per the approval, the personal income tax for profits made from the sale of cryptocurrencies, held by the user...
Slovakian Crypto Tax-Cutting Bill Passes National Parliament
29.6.2023
Lawmakers wanted to see a 7% rate for crypto held longer than a year
Token Issuers in Japan to Be Exempt from 30% Crypto Tax on Unrealized Gains
26.6.2023
Japanese token issuers have been exempted from corporate taxes on unrealized cryptocurrency gains.
In a recent announcement, the country's National Tax Agency revealed that it has revised its law to exempt crypto token issuers from 30% corporate taxes on unrealized gains, effective from June...
Token issuers in Japan exempt from 30% crypto tax on paper gains
25.6.2023
Japan's National Tax Agency published a partial revision of its corporate tax guidelines, implementing new tax rules for token issuers
Crypto Tax Software Firm Taxbit Lays Off Almost 40% of Its Staff
12.6.2023
Taxbit – a software company that assists cryptocurrency holders with tax compliance issues – has cut nearly half of its staff in an effort to re-expand in the U.K. and EU, the company told employees on Thursday. ...
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U.S. Lawmakers Urge IRS, Treasury to Hurry Crypto Tax Rules
7.6.2023
Congressmen Brad Sherman and Stephen Lynch called the crypto industry "a major source of tax evasion" in a letter asking for the prompt release of proposed regulations
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6.6.2023
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