Stocks investors would only pay taxes for gains over KRW 50 million (US$42,450), whereas crypto investors would have to start paying when they reach $2,122 in capital gains, Kim said. In addition, investors could carry over stock losses for five years but could not carry over crypto losses at all. On top of that, the … Read more
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) says it can’t rely on crypto investors to keep track of their crypto transactions and profits — even though most investors try their best. Speaking at the 14th International ATAX Conference on Tax Administration conference on Nov. 23, ATO commissioner Chris Jordan stressed that many new crypto investors may not … Read more
The Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS) is actively monitoring the cryptocurrency market to prevent tax evasion, FNS head Daniil Egorov said.Cryptocurrencies can potentially cause “significant erosion” to Russia’s tax base, Egorov argued in a Monday interview with the local publication RBC.But cryptocurrency transactions are still traceable and should be reported, the official said, adding that … Read more
A little-known law from 1984, originally intended to discourage large cash transfers, has been repurposed as a crypto regulation and tucked into the massive US infrastructure bill. The new rule would require receivers of a crypto payment that totals at least $10,000 to collect and report the Social Security number or tax ID of the … Read more
Royal Dutch Shell plans to ditch its dual share structure and move its tax residence from the Netherlands to the UK in a historic shift that sparked divided reactions on each side of the North Sea.The oil and gas supermajor, which is under fire from Wall Street activist investor Third Point, said on Monday that … Read more
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that the tax cuts on fuel were a positive development and would help the central bank meet its inflation target of 5.3%. The governor said that the growth target of 9.5% also looked achievable, however, there were headwinds in the form of global development. … Read more
Another provision included in the bill to amend Tax code section 6050I has also stoked fear in the crypto industry. The law, written nearly 40 years ago to apply to in-person cash transactions over $10,000, essentially requires recipients to verify the sender’s personal information and record their Social Security number, the nature of the transaction … Read more
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin) | Moment | Getty ImagesProposed legislation unveiled Thursday as part of Democrats’ $1.75 trillion social and climate spending plan would close a tax loophole for cryptocurrency investors.The Build Back Better Act would subject crypto transactions to “wash sale” rules, an anti-abuse measure that currently applies to stocks, bonds and other … Read more
HM Revenue & Customs plans to send crypto investors nudge letters warning them to check they have the paid the right tax.News of the letters, which have yet to be issued, was released by CryptoUK, a trade association, on Wednesday, accountants reported.HMRC told CryptoUK it was taking an “educational approach” in issuing the letters. It … Read more
You report (October 16) that the US Internal Revenue Service, HM Revenue & Customs in the UK and the US Securities and Exchange Commission have intensified scrutiny of individual cryptocurrency holdings. But individual investors are only part of the picture — institutional investors and corporations also have significant crypto exposure now.Tax and regulatory authorities are … Read more
In the past four years, the tiny island of Puerto Rico has quietly become a centre for cryptocurrency billionaires and other digital asset holders for one reason: tax. A US territory, the island has made a play for a piece of the tax haven pie since 2012, when it passed two laws that resulted in … Read more