crypto taxes

1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form for fiscal year 2021 mockup
IRS Seeks to Tax NFTs Like Other Collectibles
NFTs will be taxed like the underlying assets until final rules are agreed on how to treat digital proofs of ownership held in retirement accounts
1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form for fiscal year 2021 mockup

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Crypto Users Want to Pay Taxes, but We Need Clearer Rules
The need for comprehensive crypto tax reform will become clearer as people start interacting with blockchains – and incurring capital gains taxes – without realizing.
CDCROP: Arrows one way, going your own way, against the grain crowd (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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IRS Expands Key US Tax Language to Include NFTs
Newly released draft instructions for the 2022 tax year change the language from “virtual currency” to broader “digital assets.”
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Japan Looks at Corporate Crypto Tax Breaks to Entice Startups: Report
Two crypto lobby groups recently asked the government to reform crypto tax laws in the country, where investors can pay up to 55% on capital gains.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia (Davide Seddio/Getty Images)
Slovenia Unveils Plan for Flat Tax on Crypto Transactions
The rate would be just under 5%, according to the government.
Ljubljana, Slovenia (Davide Seddio/Getty Images)

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India Passes Stiff Crypto Tax Laws Despite Industry Uproar
Amendments sought by the crypto industry were not adopted.
Parliament House in New Delhi (Unsplash)

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Indian Crypto Industry Mulls Supreme Court Move as Tax Break Expectations Disappear
There's a glimmer of hope the government may reduce the 1% tax deducted at source.
Indian Supreme Court (Shutterstock)

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Crypto News Roundup for March 15, 2022
With bitcoin's implied volatility ticking higher ahead of the Fed's rate decision and a look at 7 kinds of crypto tax nightmares, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with its latest news roundup.
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Markets Daily Podcast Cover
Crypto News Roundup for March 4, 2022
With crypto markets slumping slightly and a look at what you need to know about your crypto as we approach tax season, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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How Tax Protesters Set Off the Bitcoin Revolution
Hardline U.S. libertarians laid some of the most important conceptual foundations for the cryptocurrency explosion we’re living through today. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.
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