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Nevada
Markets
Tax
Nevada Lawmaker Moves to Block Taxes on Blockchain Transactions
A new bill filed in the Nevada Senate aims to prevent local authorities from imposing fees or taxes on the use of blockchain tech.
Nevada
By Stan Higgins
Mar 21, 2017 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2017
TaxRegulationNewsNevada
voting
Markets
Tax
4 Ways Blockchain Can Disrupt Civic Traditions
Infosys's Peter Loop examines four potential opportunities in which blockchain could improve public processes.
voting
By Peter Loop
Mar 17, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2017
TaxIdentityPolitical DonationsVotingGovernmentFeatures
israel
Markets
Tax
Israel's Tax Authority Wants to Treat Bitcoin As a Kind of Property
Israel’s government is set to apply capital gains tax to bitcoin sales, categorizing digital currencies as a type of property.
israel
By Stan Higgins
Jan 13, 2017 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2017
TaxIsraelRegulationNews
boxing-gloves
Markets
Tax
Coinbase's IRS Dispute Isn't Just About Bitcoin
Think Coinbase's IRS issues are about bitcoin alone? The implications are far more broad, CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues.
boxing-gloves
By Noelle Acheson
Jan 3, 2017 at 12:42 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2017
TaxCoinbaseExchangesIRSRegulationFeatures
chips, poker
Markets
Tax
Coinbase Customer Doubles Down on Legal Action Against IRS
A Coinbase user resisting an IRS request for customer data has refused to abandon the fight, but experts say the tax agency's actions were expected.
chips, poker
By Michael del Castillo
Dec 30, 2016 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2016
TaxLawCoinbaseExchangesIRSstartupsCompaniesFeatures
oversight
Markets
Tax
'Sovereign' Blockchains Will Change Monetary Policy, Bank Paper Argues
A new research paper published by South Africa’s FirstRand Bank argues blockchains could revolutionize central banking.
oversight
By Stan Higgins
Dec 9, 2016 at 1:34 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2016
TaxTechnologySouth AfricaBankingNewscentral banksFirstRand BankTechnology News
rubles, russia
Markets
Tax
Bitcoin Sales Are Currency Transactions, Russia's Tax Office Says
Russia’s tax agency wants its citizens to report the purchase or sale of digital currencies as currency transactions.
rubles, russia
By Stan Higgins
Aug 10, 2016 at 11:47 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2016
TaxRussiaRegulationNews
tax, calculator
Markets
Tax
CPA Trade Association Pushes IRS for Bitcoin Tax Guidance
The AICPA has submitted comments to the IRS that seek to encourage the US tax agency to provide clarity on bitcoin and digital currency treatment.
tax, calculator
By Pete Rizzo
Jun 15, 2016 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2016
TaxIRSNews
Japan Diet
Markets
Tax
Japanese Legislator Calls for Bitcoin Tax Exemption
A legislator in Japan’s ruling political party has called for bitcoin purchases to be exempt from an 8% consumption tax, a news source says.
Japan Diet
By Stan Higgins
Mar 1, 2016 at 4:33 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2016
TaxJapanRegulationNews
South African authorities are investigating the disappearance of two men.
Markets
Tax
Government Investigation of Alleged Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Intensifies
Australian tax authorities are reportedly beefing up their investigation of Craig Wright, who last year was alleged to be bitcoin’s creator.
South African authorities are investigating the disappearance of two men.
By Stan Higgins
Jan 20, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2016
TaxAustraliaNewsCraig Wright