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Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea Eyes Crypto Capital Gains Tax; Crypto Lawyers See Rise In Demand

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South Korean crypto users might soon see 20 percent taxes on their currency, according to Cointelgraph. ” But Sung Tae-yoon , an economist with Yonsei University, warned that taxing cryptocurrencies could slow the country’s tech markets.

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Bitcoin Daily: H&M Pilots Blockchain Tech, Australian Tax Scammers Turn To Bitcoin

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And scammers in Australia are trading iTunes vouchers for bitcoin as their payment of choice, TheNextWeb reported. That is, the bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) payments have become more common than iTunes vouchers in reports of scam payments to the Australian Taxation Office. million at the time.)

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Bitcoin Daily: S Korea Eyes New Crypto Income Tax; Less Network Traffic Causes Drop In Bitcoin Fees

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Bitcoin transaction fees are simmering back down to ordinary levels after a heavy wave of them in early May, reports suggest. South Korea is pondering a modification to its tax law which could place taxes on cryptocurrencies. The transaction fees are now around 80 BTC paid to miners on Tuesday (May 26).

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Thailand to Tax Cryptocurrencies

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Taxes on cryptocurrency? According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, after a cabinet meeting suggested that crypto traders could be charged with as much as 7% value added tax as well as up to 15% tax on capital gains. Taxing cryptocurrency is a way for […].

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Bitcoin And The Bitter Tax Bite

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And lest you think changes in tax policy sow confusion only in the United States, think again. Bitcoin breeched a key psychological barrier on news that the South Korean government would tax income earned by virtual currency exchanges to the tune of 24.2 Thus, bitcoin traded below $10,000, and cryptos traded down in sympathy.

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Tax Agency Defines Crypto As Commodities; Crypto Exchange Bittrex Sued For SIM Card Bitcoin Theft

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s tax authority has released cryptocurrency tax guidance for businesses, revealing that crypto assets will still be defined as commodities. That means that companies that participate in trading exchange tokens must make tax payments.

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Livestreamer Loses $2M, Bitcoin Traders Hope For Post-Tax Day Surge

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In bitcoin news, cryptocurrency pundits are hoping that the world’s top cryptocurrency will rebound after Tax Day (April 17), CNBC reported. Tax-selling has been a significant factor in downward crypto prices over the past few weeks. Bitcoin has fallen more than 40 percent since the beginning of the year. as of 7:31 p.m.

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