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IRS Reports Increase in Digital Asset Tax Investigations
5.12.2023
The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS:CI) noted an increase in digital asset tax investigations due to cryptocurrencies becoming more mainstream, according to the IRS:CI’s annual report released Monday. What the findings show The report states these digital asset...
Kenya’s Capital Markets Bill Defining Crypto Assets as Securities Progresses in Parliament
5.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Capital Markets (Amendment) Bill, 2023, has received approval from the National Assembly’s Finance and National Planning Committee in Kenya. On December 4, a Kenyan local news outlet, Business Daily, reported that the bill defining crypto assets as securities and including...
This Supreme Court Case and IRS Broker Rule Together Could Redefine Crypto Taxation
4.12.2023
Source: DALL·E A critical Supreme Court case and its ruling could redefine the taxation of digital assets. Intersecting with the vexed IRS broker rule announced earlier, this case may potentially reshape crypto tax reporting and compliance on a fundamental level. The case in question, Moore...
Latam Insights: Colombian President Meets Blockchain Experts, Brazil Passes 15% Tax for Foreign Crypto Investments
4.12.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Colombian president met with a group of blockchain proponents, the Brazilian Senate passed a law taxing investments in foreign exchanges, and the Fintech...
IRS Deals Devastating Blow to FTX With $24 Billion Tax Claim, Crypto Exchange Pushes Back
1.12.2023
FTX has challenged the potentially fatal tax claims levied by the IRS last month for $24 billion. Image by Michael O’Keene, Adobe Stock. According to a November 30 filing by FTX debtors, the IRS tax claims of $24 billion filed in early November are “completely unsubstantiated”...
Crypto Loans Platform Nexo Integrates Koinly to Ease User Tax Obligations
1.12.2023
Source: iStock Images Nexo, a lending platform that provides instant crypto loans, has partnered with Koinly to simplify user’s tax reporting. Effective November 30, 2023, the collaboration enables Nexo users to easily generate tailored crypto tax reports. A company statement said that...
Brazilian Senate OKs ‘15% Crypto Tax Rate’
1.12.2023
Source: karlavidal/Adobe Brazilian senators have voted in favor of a bill that proposes taxing crypto tax profits earned on overseas crypto platforms at a fixed rate of 15%. Per the parliamentary website and a report from Brazil’s Livecoins, lawmakers “seriously amended” the bill to ensure...
Brazil to Impose 15% Tax on Crypto Earnings Held on Offshore Exchanges: Report
30.11.2023
The bill is awaiting presidential approval
UK Won’t Excuse Ignorance in the Hunt for Unpaid Crypto Taxes, Experts Say
30.11.2023
The government could use a number of different ways to track down crypto tax evaders, CoinDesk was told
Brazilians may soon need to stump up taxes on crypto held abroad
30.11.2023
The new rules would make income from crypto held on exchanges outside Brazil taxable at the same rate as local income
Tax Crackdown: UK Authorities Target Crypto Users for Unpaid Taxes
29.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The UK national taxing authority has asked crypto users to disclose any unpaid taxes they might have in order to avoid fines. In a Wednesday announcement, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) asked crypto users to make a “voluntary disclosure of any unpaid tax” relating...
UK crypto hodlers get a call from the tax grinch
29.11.2023
HMRC has issued a stark warning to crypto, NFT and utility token holders that they must pay their taxes on time or face the consequences
UK to Hit Crypto Users With Penalties for Unpaid Taxes
29.11.2023
The Treasury encouraged users to voluntarily disclose unpaid income or capital gains tax from crypto, NFT and utility token holdings
Ukrainian Lawmakers Mull Two Crypto Tax Bills
29.11.2023
Source: Mariana Ianovska/Adobe Ukrainian lawmakers are set to debate two crypto tax bills, as Kyiv looks to raise money from crypto traders. Per Minfin and PSM7, Yuriy Boyko, a member of the National Commission on Securities and the Stock Market, confirmed that the regulator was the author of...
Spain’s Crypto Users to Declare Digital Assets on Foreign Platforms as Tax Agency Updates Guidelines
28.11.2023
Source: alexlmx/Adobe Spain’s tax administration agency, popularly called Agencia Tributaria has released new rules governing digital asset reporting in the country that will see holders declare their foreign-held assets. The tax agency released form 721, a tax reporting form for users that hold...
Latam Insights: Milei Wins Runoff Election, Vows to Eliminate Central Bank in Argentina; Drex to Encourage Tokenization
27.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Libertarian Javier Milei wins the runoff election in Argentina, reinforcing his intention of eliminating the central bank. Also, the digital real...
Japanese Tax Agency Investigates Hundreds of Crypto Tax Violations
27.11.2023
Source: umaruchan4678/Adobe The Japanese National Tax Agency (NTA) has revealed it has recently investigated hundreds of crypto tax violations. The NTA released its annual report on tax investigations ahead of the weekend, including a section on crypto taxation. The data in the report, and also...
KyberSwap attacker used ‘infinite money glitch,’ Australia’s tax agency won’t clarify DeFi rules: Finance Redefined
24.11.2023
Australia’s tax regulator did not clarify whether investors must pay taxes on liquid staking or transfer to layer-2 bridges
DeFi Users Seek Clarity as Australia’s Tax Office Fails to Explain New Capital Gains Tax Rules
24.11.2023
The ATO’s opaque DeFi tax guidance perplexes Australian crypto investors. Image by Vadym, Adobe Stock. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance on November 9, stating that capital gains tax (CGT) applies to certain decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions. The tax agency...
Australia’s tax agency won’t clarify its confusing, ‘aggressive’ crypto rules
24.11.2023
The Australian Tax Office’s new rules on DeFi are unclear on whether capital gains taxes apply to liquid staking and transferring to layer 2 bridges