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Despite India’s controversial crypto policy and lack of clarity in several aspects, the country emerges as the top market. According to a new report by crypto exchange CoinDCX, 28 Indian entities became ‘FIU-Registered Reporting Entity.’ India emerged as a global crypto adoption leader, reflecting sustained interest and robust demand for digital assets. India Defies Crypto Skepticism CoinDCX’s year-end report for 2023 shared with CryptoPotato revealed that 60% of the user...

According to a report from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) criminal investigations division, tax evasion has emerged as a significant area of focus in crypto investigations. More than half of all probes conducted in the last fiscal year were related to tax matters. This news coincides with the IRS actively seeking input from stakeholders on its upcoming framework centered around cryptocurrencies. Crypto Tax Crimes Surged The report indicates that three years ago, more than...

On December 5, 2023, Lugano, a Swiss City, announced the incorporation of the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) for tax and other municipal fee payments. This makes part of Lugano’s collaborative plans with Tether, Plan B, fashioned to revitalize the City’s financial system using Bitcoin tech. Lugano Dives into the World of Crypto Before the latest developments, Lugano only allowed crypto payments to be made directly on the City’s official online portal....

The Brazil Senate has approved new rules that will mandate locals to pay up to 15% tax on income generated from cryptocurrencies on offshore exchanges. According to a live recording from the Federal Senate, the new rule applies to crypto users with assets worth more than R$6,000 ($1,200) on all offshore exchanges. Brazilian Crypto Users to Pay 15% Tax The proposed bill has gained approval from the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate’s Economic Affairs Committee. It is on its...

With growing efforts to regulate the taxation of virtual assets around the world, Spain has introduced new laws requiring residents holding crypto assets on non-Spanish platforms to declare them by March 31, 2024. The Spanish Tax Administration Agency – Agencia Tributaria – unveiled form 721, a dedicated tax declaration form for virtual assets held abroad. Spanish Tax Authorities Set Threshold of $55K The latest announcement, made in the official state gazette on July 29,...

The Indian government has lost $420 million in what could have been a substantial revenue stream as a result of its taxation, forcing traders to move their transactions outside the country. Experts are now suggesting that the Indian government should take a more relaxed approach to its controversial stance on crypto taxation. According to a recent study by Delhi-based think tank Esya Centre, the highly debated crypto policy in India, involving a 1% transaction tax deducted at...

Amir Bruno Elmaani, famously known in the cryptocurrency world as “Bruno Block” and the founder of the Oyster Protocol has been sentenced to four years in prison for tax offenses amounting to over $5.5 million. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced the verdict, highlighting the severity of Elmaani’s actions that violated both tax laws and investor trust. Conviction of Tax Offenses Elmaani’s conviction stems from a series...

Japan just established a whole new level of clarity to its crypto tax agenda. Up to this point, all unrealized gains from crypto assets were subjected to the country’s present 30 percent corporate tax rate, though now, it appears this is coming to an end. Japan is Putting an End to Some Crypto Taxation The news came from Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA). The agency explained in a statement that crypto assets will be excluded from any company’s asset valuation...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ruled that U.S. cryptocurrency investors must include staking rewards in their gross income since crypto assets are treated as property for federal income tax purposes. According to an official document, taxpayers must include the fair market value of their staking rewards in their gross income as soon as they gain control of the crypto assets. IRS Declares Crypto Staking Rewards Taxable In the Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, crypto...

Kraken has been ordered to turn over sensitive user information for clients that had transactions worth in total over $20,000 over the course of a year. The tax agency said it wants to determine whether crypto investors have been cheating on their tax reports. The IRS filed the initial court petition in the Northern District of California earlier this year, claiming that it had previously issued summons to the exchange in 2021 that the latter ignored. The agency also said it...