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US Congress Reveals most Countries Fail to Tax Staked Crypto, Will This be Resolved as Ethereum Launches Staking?
Taxation for cryptocurrencies differ from one country to another and most have yet to provide clear guidelines on how to tax staked crypto.
IRS Sends Warning Letters to Prevent Crypto Owners from Evading Tax
The Internal Revenue Service began sending warning letters out to cryptocurrency owners in the United States, announcing that taxpayers should be paying back taxes they owe or to file amended tax returns in regards to their cryptocurrency holdings.
South Korean Investors Making more than $2,260 from Crypto to be Slapped with a 20% Tax in 2022
The South Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced that investors making at least 2.5 million won, or approximately US$2,260 from crypto trading, will be subjected to a 20% tax from 2022.
Offshore Tax Invasion Continues to be Investigated by OECD
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) thinks that cryptocurrency might be the solution in preventing large scale tax evasion activities that are ongoing all over the world.
Shenzhen Taxation Bureau to Launch New Blockchain Tax System with Ping An Group
Ping An Insurance and the Shenzhen Taxation Bureau in China signed an agreement to start using blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, and other technologies to develop a management platform for taxation for all types of taxpayers in the Greater Bay Area.
Ethereum Co-Founder Buterin’s Ether Sales More Like a Security Offering than XRP, Attorney Argues
In the Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Ripple Labs, many XRP proponents have argued that the cryptocurrency bears resemblance to Ethereum (ETH) and should therefore receive a similar regulatory treatment.
UK Tax Authority Updates Its Guidelines for Crypto Taxation
HMRC updates its guidelines for crypto – taxation, relating to both individuals and businesses. The new guidelines explicitly state that crypto-currencies are not considered as ‘money.’
Blockchain: Emergence of a New Breed of Tax Professionals in the Digital VAT World
Governments around the world are seeking new sources of revenue, and value-added tax (VAT) is the key revenue driver and the largest contribution to governmental budgets. Each year billions of dollars are lost in tax revenue due to non-compliance, evasion, fraud, and non-collection.
PwC Expert's Take: What Are the 3 Grey Areas to Crypto Taxation in Hong Kong?
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Hong Kong took a step further to provide clarity in taxing digital assets. In the recent press release titled “LCQ20: Regulation of virtual asset investment activities”, James Lau, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury answered the queries raised by the Hon Wu Chi-wai on taxation of virtual assets, tax evasion of virtual asset-related business and latest effort to regulate virtual assets by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
US Treasury Official says IRS is Assessing Models for Crypto Tax Reporting Rules
The IRS is developing domestic reporting rules for cryptocurrency taxation and assessing different models, according to a Treasury Department official at an OECD event.
EY Launches Crypto Tax Reporting App to Assist Businesses with US Tax Filings
Ernst & Young (EY) is launching a crypto Software as a Service (SaaS) to offer step-by-step guidance that assists with US cryptocurrency tax filings.
John McAfee Indicted for Tax Evasion and for Fraudulently Promoting ICOs Through Twitter
The DOJ is charging John McAfee with tax evasion and failure to file tax returns, according to an unsealed indictment that was revealed yesterday.