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Crypto tax 'a top enforcement priority,' reminds IRS commissioner
28.9.2021
IRS Commissioner says crypto gains are taxable in the cannabis industry as the IRS treats cryptocurrencies as property
U.K Citizens to Get Free Crypto Tax Services From Crypto.com
28.9.2021
Crypto.com, formerly known as Monaco, is a cryptocurrency website based in Hong Kong. Crypto.com was founded in 2016 and has over 3 million users now worldwide. With the launch of a crypto exchange in 2019, Crypto.com started offering many services like mobile wallets, MCO visa cards, crypto...
South African University Professor Urges Country to ‘Finalize Cryptocurrency Policy’ — Warns Against Resisting Crypto
27.9.2021
A professor with the University of Johannesburg, Rabelani Dagada, has urged South Africa to finalize its cryptocurrency public policy if the country still wants to become a hub for digital currency innovation. History Will Repeat Itself In an opinion published by Itweb, Dagada warned South African...
South Korean Taxman to Be Granted Right to Search Crypto Tax Evaders’ Homes
25.9.2021
oins could be liquidated – and bailiffs could be sent to search their houses.Crypto is not yet taxable in South Korea, but as of January 1, 2022, all crypto profits above USD 2,100 will need to be declared, and traders will be
Yellen Pushes the Irish Finance Minister to Accept Crucial Tax Deal
23.9.2021
Secretary Janet Yellen of the United States Treasury has been attempting to persuade the Finance Minister of Ireland, Paschal Donohoe, to join the worldwide deal related to tax rates. According to the United States Treasury, the tax deal offers countries a rare opportunity to prevent multinational...
Most Surveyed South Koreans Want the Government to Tax Crypto
21.9.2021
ted the government to start taxing crypto traders and investors. The remainder stated they were unsure or undecided on the matter.Crypto tax was due to be introduced in October this year, but politicians agreed to push the launch back to January 1, 2022. The decision was made after domestic e
Korean Province Seizes Cryptocurrencies From 1,661 Investors for Unpaid Fines
21.9.2021
A South Korean province has seized cryptocurrencies worth over $5 million from 1,661 investors who were more than $12 million in arrears on their fines in total. The seizure followed an investigation of nearly 30,000 companies and individuals as well as their cryptocurrency holdings at four...
BBA pushes for crypto regulatory clarity in Massachusetts
20.9.2021
The Boston Blockchain Association has published crypto regulatory advisory guidelines for lawmakers in Massachusetts to consider
The Crypto Staking Tax Dilemma: Are Tax Agencies Taking the Right Approach?
20.9.2021
Staking has become one of the most popular ways to earn a passive interest in the growing crypto ecosystem. However, regulators are now catching up, with the likes of the U.S Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) narrowing down to Decentralized Finance (DeFi)...
South Korean Ruling Party Squabbles over Crypto Tax
17.9.2021
tax code, which will see a flat rate of 20% tax levied on crypto tax profits of over USD 2,100 a year. If unamended, this change will come into force on January 1, 2022.But the ruling Democratic Party is wary of a backlash from angry voters aged 20-39 – the backbone of the party’s support –
Massachusetts Casinos Net $26 Million In Tax Revenue
17.9.2021
As per the August reports, the Massachusetts Commission stated that it had collected a total tax of $869 million in a year from three casinos, MGM Springfield Casino, Plainridge Park Casino, and the Encore Boston Harbor Casino. A total tax amount of $26.2 million, collected from the state-licensed...
Korean Finance Minister vows to fight moves to delay the crypto tax code
17.9.2021
The ruling party is planning to attempt a postponement of the crypto tax laws but the Finance Minister is not for turning
US Lawmakers Propose to Subject Cryptocurrencies to Wash Sale Rule
17.9.2021
A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has proposed to subject cryptocurrencies to the “wash sale” rule. Since cryptocurrencies are treated as property by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), they are currently not subject to the wash sale rule. This proposal attempts...
South Korean lawmaker: Delaying tax laws on crypto is 'inevitable'
16.9.2021
“In a situation where the relevant taxation infrastructure is not sufficiently established, the deferral of taxation on virtual assets is not an option, but an inevitable situation,” said Noh Woong-rae
IRS, Janet Yellen Press Lawmakers to Push ‘Tax Compliance Agenda’ — Banks to Report Deposits, Withdrawals of $600
16.9.2021
On Wednesday, U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner Charles Rettig and Janet Yellen, the Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to give the IRS permission to report annual inflows and outflows from American bank accounts. Regardless of tax liability, financial institutions across...
Uruguay Regulator Suggests that Crypto-Real Estate ‘Exchanges’ Are Possible
15.9.2021
del Castillo & Asociados approached the General Tax Directorate (known locally as the DGI), an agency that answers to the nation’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, for advice on the matter. The media outlet noted that a number of “specialized portals” that advertise real est
Authorities Seize USD 5.2m in Crypto from ‘Tax Dodgers’
15.9.2021
tax crackdown on suspected cases of unreported or underreported taxable income by studying customer data they were handed by the nation’s four largest crypto exchanges
US lawmakers propose adding digital assets to 'wash sale' rule and raising capital gains tax
13.9.2021
If passed, the plan would raise the capital gains tax rate for "certain high income individuals" to 28.8%, while eliminating the "wash sale" loophole for crypto users
Institutional Crypto Flows, El Salvador's Tax-Free BTC Profit + More News
13.9.2021
now risen 143% since their lows in early July to USD 3.8bn. This rise in volumes and inflows indicates investors are now beginning to be more active following the seasonal summer doldrums, per CoinShares.MTD - month-to-date; YTD - year-to-date; AUM - assets under management. Source: CoinSharesSinga
India’s Income Tax Department may soon target crypto trades and ecosystem
13.9.2021
Indian entrepreneurs believe crypto tax laws are foundational to mainstream crypto acceptance by governments