Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to incorporate tax cut proposals from the opposition Democratic Party for the People (DPP) into the government's upcoming economic stimulus package. This initiative includes measures targeting gasoline and cryptocurrency taxes, as reported by Bloomberg on November 20. Ishiba secured approval for the stimulus ...
Authorities in Paju, a city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province, are ramping up efforts to collect unpaid taxes by targeting residents who use cryptocurrency to evade payment. Local officials have issued warnings to 17 individuals with outstanding tax debts amounting to 124 million Korean won (approximately $88,600). According to ...
The residents of the U.S. city of Detroit will soon be able to pay taxes and other city fees using cryptocurrency, as the city’s Treasury Department plans to introduce crypto payment options by mid-2025. On November 7, the Department released a statement announcing a new initiative aimed at aligning with ...
Israel's State Comptroller and Ombudsman, Matanyahu Englman, has flagged significant issues in the country's cryptocurrency tax collection, warning that these shortcomings should be addressed before imposing broader tax increases on the public. Englman, whose role is to review and audit the policies and operations of the Israeli government, reportedly published ...
South Korea's right-wing political party, People Power Party, has introduced a proposal to delay the taxation of cryptocurrency gains by three years. If approved, the tax on crypto gains, initially set to begin in 2025, would be postponed until 2028. The bill, proposed on July 12, 2024, and available on ...
On October 17, 2023, the European Union Council approved a crucial revision to the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC) with the goal of simplifying tax reporting for cryptocurrency transactions. This latest update, referred to as "DAC8," marks the eighth revision, with each previous directive addressing distinct aspects of financial oversight. ...
