Tax

Regulation

Bitcoin Analysts Contribute to a Post-Legal Tender Era

As Bitcoin increases its influence in national economies, fiscal and monetary policy implications will begin to take center stage.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 December 2013
Regulation

UK Tax Authority HMRC Rethinks Stance on Bitcoin

HM Revenue and Customs has backtracked on its previous classification of bitcoin as a taxable 'voucher'.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 December 2013
Regulation

Bitcoin in the UK: HMRC suggests bitcoins are ‘taxable vouchers’

Is bitcoin private money, a good or a voucher? CoinDesk looks at the UK government's stance on digital currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 November 2013
Regulation

Canada Revenue Agency says tax rules apply to bitcoin

The Canada Revenue Agency has issued an official release on how to treat bitcoin for taxation purposes.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2013
Coinbase

What it’s actually like to get paid exclusively in bitcoins

As more employees start to accept their salaries in bitcoin, CoinDesk takes a look at how they're getting on.

Business  ·  25 September 2013
Regulation

German government relieves capital gains tax on bitcoin positions

Bitcoin transactions have been made exempt from capital gains tax after one year in Germany

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2013
IRS

IRS targets bitcoin

Those trading in digital currency in the US will soon be given more guidance on their tax reporting requirements.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2013
Regulation

Canada to tax bitcoin users

The Canada Revenue Agency has laid out two different bitcoin tax rules, covering transactions made for goods or services, and for profits made with trades.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 May 2013