Interviews 7 February 2019

Dominic Frisby: The future economy will need cryptocurrency

Dominic Frisby has a clear vision of what the future holds, for both cryptourrency and the world at large.

Business 25 January 2019

Coinbase integrates TurboTax, other tax support to its platform

Coinbase is making it easier for U.S. customers to keep the taxman happy and off their backs. The company has announced the creation of several tools for its platforms that will allow its customers to include crypto trades when filing their federal tax returns, as well as, in some cases, state tax returns.

Business 23 January 2019

Romania now taxing crypto gains at 10%

As of January 20, Romanians have to pay a 10% income tax on fiat profits made from selling cryptocurrencies.

Business 21 January 2019

Chilean tax bureau requires crypto profits declared

Chile’s tax agency is now implementing income taxes on profits made from selling cryptocurrencies.

Business 16 January 2019

Danish tax agency gets green light to access crypto exchanges’ user data

Tax authorities in Denmark will soon have access to user data from cryptocurrency exchanges in the country, in a move designed to aid tax investigations into those trading in cryptocurrencies.

Business 15 January 2019

Bulgaria investigates crypto exchanges to discourage tax fraud

The Bulgarian National Revenue Agency is launching inspections of crypto exchanges to ensure their compliance with the law. Primarily, they will focus on compliance with tax and social security regulations.

Business 4 January 2019

Overstock first to pay taxes in crypto

Retail giant Overstock.com, Inc. announced that it will be using cryptocurrency to pay business taxes owed in Ohio.

Business 20 December 2018

UK tax agency rolls out guidelines for crypto tax treatment

The tax authority of the United Kingdom has published guidelines on the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies, in its most comprehensive advice to crypto investors to date.

Business 19 December 2018

French lawmakers reject bid to lower crypto taxes

Members of France’s National Assembly rejected several proposals to clarify taxation for cryptocurrencies.

Business 13 December 2018

Danish taxman targets 2,700 crypto traders over possible tax evasion

The Danish tax authority Skattestyrelsen is pursuing as many as 2,700 Bitcoin Core (BTC) traders over taxes in connection with as much as $12.7 million of unreported transactions.

Business 12 December 2018

Opposition lawmaker eyes tax policy overhaul for Japan’s crypto market

A Japanese lawmaker has proposed a set of changes to the taxation of virtual currency transactions designed to remove the current barriers to growing trading volumes in the country.

Business 11 December 2018

British MP wants local tax paid in crypto

Eddie Hughes, a conservative MP for the Walsall North constituency, wants residents in the United Kingdom to be able to pay their local taxes and utility bills using Bitcoin.