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Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Strengthens Supervision, Finds Three Clandestine Cryptocurrency Mining Farms
9.9.2022
The Argentine tax authority (AFIP) found three different clandestine cryptocurrency mining farms last week. The farms were located in San Juan and in the city of Cordoba. More than $600,000 in hardware was found at just one of these locations, and the high level of power consumed helped...
Brazilian Tax Authority Registers Record Number of Cryptocurrency Statements
7.9.2022
The Brazilian tax authority (RFB) has revealed its numbers corresponding to the month of July regarding cryptocurrency statements. More than one million Brazilians have declared cryptocurrencies in the month, which constitutes a record in statements for the organization. Also, there was a rise...
Argentinian Tax Authority Wins Landmark Case to Confiscate Funds From a Digital Account
4.9.2022
The Argentinian Tax Authority (AFIP) has won a historic case to seize taxpayer funds from a digital account. The case, which was won in an appeal in the Federal Chamber of Mar del Plata, might bring about more seizures of this kind and include cryptocurrencies as part of a stricter policy of...
Argentinian Province Mendoza Starts Accepting Tax Payments in Crypto
29.8.2022
Mendoza, an Argentinian province, has implemented a system that allows taxpayers to pay their taxes fully with cryptocurrencies. The system, which was launched this week, is part of a strategic push for the modernization and digitalization of payments carried by the tax authority of Mendoza...
Israel Prohibits Cash Deals for Amounts Starting as Low as $1,700
30.7.2022
New legislation introducing tighter restrictions on payments with large sums of cash will enter into force in Israel on Monday. The goal, as stated by the country’s tax authority, is to improve the fight against organized crime, money laundering, and tax evasion. Critics doubt the law will...
Tax Agency Starts Checking Crypto Traders in Romania
3.7.2022
Authorities in Romania are going after investors who failed to report revenues from crypto trading and pay tax. The offensive is part of efforts to respond to financial trends, the country’s tax body said in a statement, unveiling it was able to identify almost €50 million...
Australian Taxation Office to Focus on Capital Gains From Crypto Assets
18.5.2022
The Australian tax agency has listed crypto-related profits among several priority areas where more efforts are needed to ensure correct reporting. The authority has reminded taxpayers they need to calculate any capital gain or loss from the sale of digital coins and tokens and record it in their...
Russian tax authority proposes using crypto as a foreign trade payment tool
20.4.2022
The Ministry of Finance “partially supported” the proposition, adding that it needs further consideration
Colombian Tax Authority Warns About Consequences of Not Declaring Crypto Related Taxes
3.4.2022
The Colombian tax authority, DIAN, has reminded taxpayers that they need to start registering cryptocurrencies in their statements starting this year. The director of the DIAN, Lisandro Junco, reminded cryptocurrency users that this kind of asset is taxed as any other asset held by citizens....
Argentinian Tax Agency Amps Up Scrutiny for Crypto Traders and Holders With New Requirements
30.3.2022
The Argentinian Tax Agency (AFIP) is watching the movements of cryptocurrency traders and holders, to tighten its control over their transactions. The institution is now sending emails to Argentinian citizens asking for a series of data regarding supposed cryptocurrency operations made in their...
Indian Government Reveals 11 Crypto Exchanges Investigated for Tax Evasion, $13 Million Recovered
29.3.2022
The Indian government has revealed that 11 cryptocurrency exchanges have been under investigation by the country’s tax authority. About 95.86 crore rupees ($12.6 million) have been recovered from them. 11 Crypto Exchanges Investigated for Tax Evasion The Indian government answered some...
India Targets 700 Crypto Investors for Non-Payment of Taxes: Report
16.3.2022
India’s income tax department has reportedly identified about 700 cryptocurrency investors who have failed to pay taxes on high-value crypto transactions. “We have a long list of people who were transacting in crypto assets but were not paying tax,” said an official with...
UK Seizes First NFTs in $2 Million Fraud Crackdown — Arrests 3 People
15.2.2022
The U.K.’s. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made its first non-fungible token (NFT) seizure. British authorities also seized some crypto and arrested three people in a fraud case involving 250 allegedly fake companies. “Our first seizure of a non-fungible token serves as...
UK Tax Authority Confiscates 3 NFTs in Fraud Case as a First
14.2.2022
As part of its probe into a potential value-added tax (VAT) fraud, UK tax authority Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HRMC) has confiscated three non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in what represents the first seizure of such assets by a British government institution.
On HMRC’s initiative, three...
UK tax authority makes first NFT seizure in VAT fraud case
14.2.2022
The tax authority made three arrests in connection with a suspected tax evasion using shell companies and false identification
Argentinian Tax Authority Will Be Able to Confiscate Digital Wallets to Collect Tax Debts
12.2.2022
The Argentinian Tax Authority (AFIP) will now be able to confiscate the assets that taxpayers have in digital wallets if they have debts with the organization. The recommendation for attorneys of this institution to include these digital accounts was made last year, but the execution of debt...
Colombian Tax Authority Tightens Control Over Cryptocurrency Usage
2.2.2022
The DIAN, the Colombian tax authority, has announced it is taking special measures to tighten controls on taxpayers currently using cryptocurrencies to transact. With these actions, the organization seeks to detect any taxpayers that have used crypto assets and failed to report these activities,...
Slovenia Prepares to Impose 10% Tax on Spending and Selling Cryptocurrency
31.8.2021
The tax authority of Slovenia has put forward a proposal to change the crypto taxation rules in the country, local media reported. The amendments aim to introduce a 10% tax rate for transactions involving the spending or converting of cryptocurrencies into fiat money. Tax Office Wants to Simplify...
Iran’s tax authority wants to legalize crypto exchanges
12.8.2021
The Iranian tax agency has called for establishing a legal framework for crypto trading platforms so they can be taxed properly
Iranian Tax Authority Urges Regulators to Legalize Cryptocurrency Exchanges
12.8.2021
The Iranian National Tax Administration (INTA) has put forward a proposal to tax digital asset exchanges operating in the country. The authority calls for the legalization of their activities, fearing restrictions could negatively affect tax collection. Tax Agency Wants to Obtain User Data From...