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Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan Start Paying Higher Electricity Fees
7.1.2023
Since the beginning of 2023, cryptocurrency miners operating in Kazakhstan are obliged to pay new fees for the power they need to mint digital coins. A surcharge introduced in 2021 now depends on the price of electricity consumed by bitcoin farms and can be much higher than the original levy....
IRS Official: Crypto Is Here to Stay and ‘Becoming More Legitimate’
7.1.2023
A top Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official says, “Cryptocurrency is here to stay,” and “it’s becoming more legitimate.” The official added that the U.S. tax authority is looking to partner with crypto companies, noting: “I don’t see how we can operate...
One Of The Best Puzzle Games Ever Gets A Spin-Off About How Filing Taxes Sucks
6.1.2023
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Hempuli aka Arvi Teikari, the developer behind the adorably excellent push-puzzler Baba Is You. Well, Teikari is back with another game in the Baba-verse. This time, though, instead of pushing objects and altering the rules of reality, you are pushing...
Today in Crypto: Indonesia to Launch Crypto Exchange, India's Exchanges Lost 81% of Trading Volume, UK’s National Crime Agency Forming a 'Crypto Cell'
4.1.2023
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India's Crypto Space Has Been "Crippled" Under Crypto Tax Laws: Report
4.1.2023
India's crypto industry has been "crippled" under the country's controversial tax laws in 2022.
According to a new report by Esya Centre, a Delhi-based technology policy think tank, Indian crypto investors have moved over $3.852 billion (INR 32,000 crore) worth of digital assets from local...
Indians Moved Over $3.8B to Foreign Exchanges Since Crypto Tax Rules: Research Study
4.1.2023
A research study found that Indians moved more than $3.8 billion in cumulative trading volume from local to international crypto exchanges after the nation announced stiff crypto tax rules last year
Italy Introduces Capital Tax on Cryptocurrency Gains - Will Other Countries Follow Suit?
3.1.2023
Italy’s parliament has approved a proposal for a 26% tax on crypto gains above 2,000 euros ($2,110).
In addition to bringing a hefty tax on crypto gains, the new law also introduces incentives for taxpayers to report their crypto. Under the law, crypto owners are entitled to an amnesty...
Tax attorney breaks down the MicroStrategy Bitcoin sale
3.1.2023
MicroStrategy’s recent sale of a portion of its Bitcoin treasury holdings puts cryptocurrency tax-loss harvesting into the spotlight
Italy approves 26% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies
2.1.2023
The Italian Senate approved the new tax rate for crypto trading as part of the budget legislation for 2023
Italian Parliament Approves 26% Tax for Cryptocurrency Gains in 2023 Budget Law
2.1.2023
The Italian Parliament has introduced a 26% capital tax on cryptocurrency gains as part of the 2023 budget law, which was approved on Dec. 29. The document also offers incentives for taxpayers to declare their cryptocurrency holdings, proposing a 3.5% aliquot for undeclared cryptocurrencies held...
UK Enforces Crypto Tax Break for Foreigners Using Local Brokers
1.1.2023
The measures now in effect are part of the government's plans to turn the country into a crypto hub
Tax-Loss Harvesting Platform Unsellable is Building ‘The World's Largest Collection of Worthless NFTs
31.12.2022
The platform has so far purchased over 7,700 no-longer valuable NFTs that previous owners can count as losses to reduce taxable capital gains
Italian Parliament Approves 26% Crypto-Gains Tax in 2023 Budget
30.12.2022
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new bill also includes an incentive for those declaring crypto for tax purposes
US Government Delays Tax Reporting Rules for Cryptocurrency Brokers
25.12.2022
The enforcement of a requirement for brokers to report gains made by crypto investors has been postponed by the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS. The new tax rules, incorporated into the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the U.S. Congress in 2021, were to be imposed in 2023. Crypto...
U.S. delays crypto tax reporting rules, as it still can’t define what a 'broker' is
23.12.2022
Congress passed a law in November 2021 that required the new crypto rules to be issued
Buenos Aires to Tax Cryptocurrency Mining in 2023
23.12.2022
The province of Buenos Aires in Argentina will begin taxing cryptocurrency mining and possibly staking, in 2023. A new proposal modifies the tax law to introduce cryptocurrency mining as a taxable activity that will levy 4% on the income calculated via these operations. However, it is still unclear...
Free Talk Live Co-Host Ian Freeman Found Guilty in Federal Crypto Trial
23.12.2022
After close to two years, following the U.S. federal government accusing the Crypto Six of unlicensed money transmission, the case is seemingly coming to an end. According to multiple reports, Keene resident and libertarian activist, Ian Freeman, the last member of the Crypto Six case to be tried...
South Korean Tax Officials Have Seized Crypto from 5,741 People
20.12.2022
South Korean tax authorities have seized crypto from 5,741 citizens since 2020. Tax officials say the citizens in question were guilty of tax evasion or defaulting on tax bills.
KBS reported that data was released by the National Tax Service (NTS), following a freedom of information request from...
The outcome of SBF's prosecution could determine how the IRS treats your FTX losses
16.12.2022
Will your losses to FTX be classified as capital losses or as a “theft loss” that involved a Ponzi scheme? Either way, you’ll probably win
Japan to Exempt Token Issuers From Corporate Tax on Paper Gains
16.12.2022
Project founders will no longer be subject to hefty taxes which forced them abroad from next April onwards