US Infrastructure Bill: Crypto Tax Concerns Continue
A digital asset specific clause in the 2,702 page US Infrastructure Bill almost brought the entire USD$1 trillion package to a halt. The...
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Bitcoin got the job! El Salvador promotes Bitcoin to legal tender
A moment of history was made when President Nayib Bukele’s proposal to make Bitcoin legal tender was recently approved by El Salvador's...
Federal Budget 2020-21: FinTech focus
We're highlighting the key measures supporting startups, FinTech and blockchain in the 2020-21 Federal Budget released on 6 October 2020
The State of Staking: Seeking certainty in proof-of-stake tax
US Congressional Blockchain Caucus’ co-chairs have written to the IRS expressing concern about the tax treatment of staking
South Korea proposes tangible taxation framework for cryptocurrencies
Tax experts in South Korea have advised the Korean government to apply a low-level trading tax on cryptocurrency profits.
US taxpayers burdened with mind-bending crypto tax laws
With the introduction of cryptocurrencies as an asset class within the United States, taxation regulations have been considered problematic
Cryptocurrency and criminals: assessing the evidence in Chainalysis' 2020 Report
Is crypto and blockchain a world of cyber criminals? How much darket money is sloshing around? Chainalysis' 2020 report is a must read
Bill exempting low-value crypto transactions from capital gains returns to Congress
A draft bill to create a crypto capital gains tax exemption for low-value personal transactions has been introduced to Congress in the US
Piper Alderman contributes to Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Cryptoassets and Blockchain 2019
Piper Alderman has written the Australian chapter of Getting the Deal Through – Cryptoassets and Blockchain 2019, published by Lexology
IRS identifies dozens of crypto cyber criminals
The criminal division of the Internal Revenue Service have identified “dozens” of tax evaders and cyber criminals within the crypto space.
The Crown provides Crypto Companies Clarity on Taxation
Her Majesties' Revenue & Customs has provided a jolly good update of tax rules for crypto-asset companies operating in the UK.
Breaking down the complex web of crypto and tax with Digital Tax View
The tax treatment of digital currencies has been historically difficult, but that has been starting to change...
Tax-free trading and payments in Portugal
The Portuguese tax authority recently confirmed that it considers most crypto transactions and payments as exempt from tax...
US Tax Office publishes new crypto guidance
The IRS has released new guidance to assist American taxpayers apply tax laws to crypto transactions, including guidance on hard forks...
H&R Block(chain) tackling token taxation
H&R Block USA is pushing into the crypto token tax space with an updated consultancy offering to US taxpayers to help deal with the IRS.
France Frees Profits on Crypto-to-Crypto trading
Last week France announced it would not be taxing crypto-to-crypto transactions, which seems a sensible solution to the cost and effort...
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