2020-1-16 12:27 |
The South Korea-based exchange is fighting a move by the country's tax authority to withhold over $69 million in tax on foreign cryptocurrency transactions. origin »
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In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with the Philippines’ central bank, as well as crypto regulatory developments in Turkey and Qatar.
2020-1-7 17:00 | |
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In this roundup, we cover several crypto-related actions by the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York regulator’s crypto job posting. We also cover new Chinese laws, South Korea’s tax clarification, India’s blockchain education, the IMF working with the Philippines’ central bank, as well as crypto regulatory developments in Turkey and Qatar.
2020-1-7 17:00 | |
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The National Tax Service of South Korea (NTS) has decided to withhold income tax from Bithumb’s foreign customers. The total tax to be imposed on their transactions amounts to more than 80 billion won (over $69 million), the leading Korean cryptocurrency exchange announced.
2019-12-31 00:40 | |
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South Korea's National Tax Service will withhold tax worth $70 million from the country's largest crypto exchange Bithumb.
2019-12-30 12:30 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange considers litigation after the local tax authority imposed a $68.9 million tax bill on it
2019-12-29 16:02 | |
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A California federal court finds that U.S. tax authorities have broadly stayed within their legitimate remit when collecting user data from crypto exchanges
2019-11-30 13:57 | |
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A provision for de minimis exception in crypto taxes could lead coin holders to manipulate the system while burdening IRS further. The US Internal Revenue Service recently published guidance regarding the tax treatment of digital currencies.
2019-11-20 12:00 | |
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U.S. taxpayers have never been authorized to postpone paying tax using the like-kind exchange principle, an IRS official says
2019-11-14 18:49 | |
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US-based crypto exchange Gemini wants to help its users comply with the tax requirements in a convenient manner. The company hired Sovos to modernize its tax information reporting. The Solution Will Automate Gemini’s Tax Filings The exchange platform managed by Taylor and Cameron Winklevoss will use Sovos’ technology to automate its 1099 forms and filings.
2019-11-5 17:00 | |
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Authorities in Poland have clarified the taxation of revenues received from cryptocurrency exchange transactions. The Ministry of Finance has recently published a 2019 tax form that has a dedicated section where taxpayers are expected to declare separately proceeds from crypto trading.
2019-10-26 03:35 | |
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QuadrigaCX, the Canadian crypto exchange that closed in January 2019, went through an arduous process and a bankruptcy procedure. Now, the taxman moves in for their cut, demanding tax returns dated between October 2015 and September 2018.
2019-9-17 20:00 | |
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A new authority joins the investigative search on Quadriga CX, bankrupt digital asset exchange that lost over $190 million USD of customer’s funds. Ever since the Quadriga CX case broke out, whereby the Canadian digital asset exchange CEO, Gerald Cotton, reportedly died in India taking to the grave the private keys of users’ funds, a […]
2019-9-17 17:18 | |
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Canada’s Revenue Agency is now looking into the corporate tax returns submitted by QuadrigaCX, the troubled cryptocurrency which collapsed earlier this year, taking approximately $134 million of users’ funds with it.
2019-9-17 14:35 | |
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The now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX is being audited by the Canada Revenue Agency
2019-9-17 02:55 | |
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Filing crypto taxes can be quite tedious and frustrating, as the process requires data from every exchange account and wallet you have ever used for a transaction. This is exacerbated by the fact that crypto is so new that the tax rules are not very clear to the average investor.
2019-9-7 18:32 | |
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The Luxembourg unit of the Big Four accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has announced that its clients will be able to pay for services in Bitcoin a month from now. In a press release, PwC Luxembourg indicated that it will begin accepting Bitcoin payments from October 1.
2019-9-3 18:31 | |
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New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has deemed it legal for companies to pay employee salaries in crypto so long as the employee is under an official employment agreement and the chosen crypto can be easily converted to fiat via an exchange.
2019-8-12 19:35 | |
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Coinbase has told customers in the U. K. it will remove support for Zcash (ZEC) on the 26th of August, 2019, just days after British tax authority HM Revenue & Customs reportedly requested customer and transaction data from the cryptocurrency exchange.
2019-8-12 09:51 | |
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In exchange for regulatory approval, crypto firms can opt to abide by capital, tax, and consumer protection requirements.
2019-7-17 13:30 | |
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Hello and welcome to another Monday and with that, another Moonday Morning – where we take a look at the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Here’s Hard Fork’s selection of last weekend’s top stories: 1.
2019-7-8 12:27 | |
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Coinspeaker Singapore Proposes Dropping VAT on CryptocurrenciesSingapore plans to exempt cryptocurrencies that are intended to function as a medium of exchange from Goods and Services Tax (GST) - the local equivalent of Value-Added Tax (VAT).
2019-7-8 11:48 | |
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Australia, a market leader in digital asset accommodation has contributed strongly to this space since the bull run in Q4 of 2017. This atmosphere is generally good for the blockchain and crypto industry as more enthusiasts look for regulatory friendly destinations to implement their ideas.
2019-6-24 21:53 | |
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By CCN. com: Thai startups raising funds by issuing digitized equities/stocks pay more taxes than an average business, according to Prinn Panitchpakdi. The governor of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) said initial coin offering (ICO) startups typically pay 7 percent in value-added (VAT) and a 20 percent in corporate tax.
2019-5-7 14:24 | |
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In a bid to carry out their agendas, crypto firms have turned to lobbying. Citing statistics from the Federal Electoral Commission (FEC), news platform Roll Call reported that fintech firms spent $42 million as lobbying expenses in Q1 in 2019 alone.
2019-5-3 18:27 | |
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Australia’s tax agency will seek to contact cryptocurrency traders personally about tax issues as part of a new data collection scheme
2019-4-30 14:54 | |
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With April 15th looming large on the financial calendar of most Americans, the 2018 tax year will present some challenging scenarios for many. How to account for loses? Do offshore exchange wallets require ‘FBAR’ reporting? Can I trust the advice I’m receiving? We ask legal and accounting experts for their take on some important crypto tax questions.
2019-4-13 23:00 | |
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CCN received a “consumer warning” this morning from a crypto tax preparation firm. The warning outlines two aspects of crypto tax that the firm believes have been done wrong by other outfits – namely Bitcoin exchange Coinbase and Intuit, the creator of TurboTax.
2019-4-10 01:01 | |
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The San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International (SJMBT), a new bank in Puerto Rico catering to cryptocurrency traders, is now fully operational. SJMBT announced its receipt of all appropriate licensing from Puerto Rican regulatory officials to begin offering “fiat and digital asset custody and settlement services,” which are “to be integrated with the trading platforms offered by its affiliate, the San Juan Mercantile Exchange (SJMX).
2019-4-3 00:47 | |
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Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world.
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
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Ohio might have made history as the first city to accept cryptocurrency for corporate taxes, but one Canadian town is adding its name to the books by becoming the first in North America to permit its citizens to pay their personal taxes in bitcoin.
2019-3-28 19:04 | |
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The U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Moscow-based Evrofinance Mosnarbank. The Russian bank was allegedly involved in Venezuela’s attempts to bypass financial sanctions using the petro.
2019-3-14 19:45 | |
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In this edition of The Daily we cover a regulated exchange that is starting to list security tokens, a new tool for accountants serving cryptocurrency users, and Coinbase linking its platform and wallet app in addition to adding XLM trading on Coinbase Pro.
2019-3-14 14:50 | |
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets.
2019-3-9 23:53 | |
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Using Bitcoin to pay for coffee at Starbucks might come with some difficult implications as far tax filings are concerned. Increased Bitcoin Tax Filing Palaver As reported by Bitcoinist, part of the Bakkt launch will see the adoption of Bitcoin payment for coffee at Starbucks.
2019-3-7 19:00 | |
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An Israel Securities Authority (ISA) committee tasked with examining the regulation of crypto coin offerings has submitted its final recommendations today, March 6. They include the option of creating a dedicated platform for trading digital assets.
2019-3-6 19:36 | |
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In this edition of The Daily we cover the next step in the crypto strategy of the Opera browser, a new tax reporting tool for major cryptocurrency investors from EY, a response from Coinbase’s former surveillance partner Elliptic, and an update on hacked New Zealand exchange Cryptopia.
2019-3-6 14:15 | |
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Troptions is a blockchain-based digital currency that enables holders to exchange goods and services without the need of intermediaries and to trade on various cryptocurrency exchanges. Troptions are storable without ever expiring and away from the tax system.
2019-2-20 02:11 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange users will now be able to have their taxes done instantly as TurboTax announced on January 4, 2019, that they will be partnering with CoinsTax to offer this service. Paying Their Dues It would seem that on a daily basis, progress is made in getting a framework set up for cryptocurrency taxation.
2019-2-6 06:00 | |
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Coinbase, the US-based digital asset exchange wrote in a blog post on Thursday about the confusion surrounding taxes in regards to cryptocurrency transactions. The exchange noted that both their customers and the broader crypto community who are US taxpayers need clarity on the issue.
2019-1-26 16:14 | |
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U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has added new resources for users on how to claim crypto transactions on their yearly taxes
2019-1-25 03:05 | |
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According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act.
2019-1-24 20:28 | |
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Whenever I claim that bitcoin is the only decentralized cryptocurrency, I get one of two arguments:My X coin is also decentralized. Bitcoin isn’t decentralized because of Core and/or miners.
2019-1-21 21:52 | |
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Binance Jersey may benefit from a low tax rate and a relaxed regulatory environment on the island.
2019-1-17 23:11 | |
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As tax season is rapidly approaching, some states, like Ohio, have decided to set a new standard for the rest of the country to follow. Back in November, Ohio became the first state in the U.
2019-1-3 20:53 | |
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Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) yesterday released a policy paper, detailing cryptocurrency tax guidelines for individuals. The good news is that no new punitive tax measures apply to crypto, which essentially falls under existing taxation schemes.
2018-12-21 22:00 | |
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Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin.
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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Finnish tax authorities have handed over information on 2,700 bitcoin traders to its Danish counterpart, Skattestyrelsen (SKAT). According to a press release, the traders used an undisclosed Finnish exchange to collectively purchase and sell some $15.
2018-12-14 03:12 | |
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Danish authorities are looking into the trading activity of 2,700 Danes on a Finnish exchange.
2018-12-13 21:12 | |
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U. K. lawmaker Eddie Hughes has proposed that taxpayers should have the option to pay council tax and utility bills in cryptocurrencies such as BTC. The 50 year-old conservative legislator for the Walsall North constituency said the move would place the country at the forefront of digital currency adoption in Europe.
2018-12-12 23:55 | |
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Банк Кореи опубликовал новые статистические данные, согласно которым к концу года общее число южнокорейских криптоинвесторов приблизилось к 16 млн человек.
Управление налоговой службы Республики Корея в городе Пхохан анонсировала план конфискации криптоактивов у уклонистов с задолженностями на сумму от 500 000 вон (около $368).
City authorities of Cheongju are looking to seize cryptocurrency from anyone who owes at least $750 in crypto taxes to the government.
The CRV/KRW pair listed on South Korea's Bithumb exchange has decoupled from the CRV/USD pairs listed on Western exchanges that exhibit price weakness.
Korean prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Kang Jong-Hyeon, the alleged Bithumb crypto and derivatives exchange owner.
Пять основных южнокорейских бирж виртуальных валют Upbit, Bitsum, Coinone, Corbit и Gopax приступили к подготовке единого стандарта прекращения поддержки цифровых активов.<br />
Coinspeaker South Korean Tax Authorities Investigating Crypto Exchange Operator Bithumb Holdings A local report states that the investigation will be conducted by a unit dedicated to “special tax investigations.