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Norway Steps Into the Metaverse With Decentraland Tax Office
26.10.2022
The move is part of a greater effort to educate a younger audience about taxes related to DeFi and NFTs – starting with an office in the metaverse
KPMG & Aspen Digital Study Reveals Wealthy Asian Investors Are Keen On Crypto
25.10.2022
“Big four” accounting firm KPMG and technology and financial services company Aspen Digital found that family offices (FO) and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Hong Kong and Singapore "have embraced" the digital asset class, with more than 90% of survey respondents having already invested...
Report: Billionaire Says Britain May Be Forced to Seek Bailout From IMF if It Does Not Renegotiate Brexit Deal
25.10.2022
British billionaire investor Guy Hands has reckoned that Britain will become “the sick man of Europe” and may be forced to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if it does not renegotiate its Brexit deal. The billionaire insisted the United Kingdom’s current...
New Apple rules double down on 30% NFT 'tax' and geo-limits exchanges
25.10.2022
Apple has published rules for NFTs for the first time while clarifying rules around cryptocurrency payments and crypto exchanges
IRS Updates Crypto-Related Instructions for 2022 Tax Filing
25.10.2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated the crypto section in the 2022 draft instructions for tax form 1040. “For example, digital assets include non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and virtual currencies, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins,” the tax agency detailed. New...
Tether and Smartpay to Offer USDT at More Than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil
22.10.2022
Tether, the company behind the issuance of usdt, the biggest dollar-pegged stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, has announced its stablecoin will be available at more than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil. Smartpay, a cryptocurrency systems provider, integrated its technology stack with Tecban, an...
Brazil’s Eighth-largest City OKs Plan to Let Residents to Pay Taxes in Crypto
21.10.2022
Brazilian cities are racing to allow their citizens the ability to pay their local taxes in crypto – with the nation’s eighth largest city set to allow residents to settle their bills in bitcoin (BTC) and other tokens from next year....
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US IRS Releases New Reporting Guidelines for Digital Assets
20.10.2022
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released updated guidelines for reporting digital assets, clarifying the taxation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and stablecoins as well.
The IRS’ draft 2022 tax year guide has placed cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and NFTs into the same category...
Crypto News Summary: Celsius Faces US Federal 'Investigations', IRS Puts Crypto, NFT & Stablecoin in Digital Asset Category, HackNotice Accepts BTC, XMR
19.10.2022
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IRS introduces broader ‘Digital Assets’ category ahead of 2022 tax year
19.10.2022
An early draft of the 2022 IRS tax form sees cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and nonfungible tokens grouped under a new 'Digital Asset' category
IRS Expands Key US Tax Language to Include NFTs
19.10.2022
Newly released draft instructions for the 2022 tax year change the language from “virtual currency” to broader “digital assets.”
France to Explore Crypto Tax Treatment Next Year
17.10.2022
The self-styled crypto hub won’t just copy-and-paste traditional finance norms, but Bruno Le Maire is also worried about energy consumption
Brazilian City of Curitiba Mulls Crypto Acceptance for Tax Payments
17.10.2022
The city of Curitiba, in Brazil, is now studying the possibility of accepting cryptocurrency payments for taxes. Noemia Rocha, a city councilor for Curitiba, presented this project to the executive to study the method by which the municipality could accept cryptocurrencies for these payments using...
Report: South Korean Prosecutors Seek Software to Track and Monitor Crypto Transactions
17.10.2022
South Korean prosecutors investigating a $7.22 billion money laundering case are reportedly seeking to acquire virtual currency tracking software to be used in monitoring crypto transactions. South Korean financial authorities also believe there is a tax evasion angle to the case. Real-Time...
Draft Law Seeks to Oblige Kazakhstan’s Crypto Miners to Exchange Bulk of Income in Country
13.10.2022
Cryptocurrency miners in Kazakhstan are to be required to convert up to three quarters of their income on locally registered exchanges, according to a new bill that’s advancing in the nation’s legislature. Lawmakers also want to make sure crypto companies pay their taxes and fees. Parliament...
Argentinian Tax Authority Strengthens Crackdown on Illegal Crypto Miners
13.10.2022
Argentina’s tax body has bolstered its ongoing crackdown on crypto miners who do not declare their operations – and looks set to make good on the government’s pledge to ensure that all crypto-related activity in the nation is taxed....
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Rio de Janeiro to Allow Citizens to Pay Property Taxes in Crypto from 2023
12.10.2022
The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will let its crypto-holding residents use their coins to pay their property tax bills from next year.
Globo reported that the city hall has published a decree in its Municipal Gazette that states that Rio will “hire companies specialized in carrying out...
Portugal Prepares to Tax Crypto Gains at Rate of 28%, Draft Budget Unveils
11.10.2022
Authorities in Portugal intend to impose a levy on gains from short-term crypto investments with the state budget for next year. The document, which still needs the approval of Portuguese lawmakers, signals a change in the EU nation’s positive attitude towards crypto assets. Government...
OECD Presents Crypto Tax Reporting Framework
11.10.2022
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organization that seeks to stimulate economic progress, has published a global framework for crypto tax reporting.
According to a press release, the framework, dubbed the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework...
Portugal Makes U-Turn On Crypto-Friendly Taxes
11.10.2022
Though widely considered to be one of the most crypto-friendly countries, Portugal is increasingly shifting its position on taxing cryptoasset gains – and now plans to tax gains on crypto held for less than a year....
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