By Shelly Melancon (Switzerland)
The current American leadership proposes a global data share in a concerted effort to identify crypto tax evaders. The Biden-led administration is seeking the help of international cooperation to collect detailed information of foreigners who own crypto assets and reside in the country to ensure that they pay their taxes.
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After the presidency made the suggestion last month, the U.S. treasury department followed it up by issuing several revenue proposals. Major parts of the proposal contained recommendations on how the U.S. intends to collaborate with financial authorities in other countries to identify and prosecute crypto tax culprits. Part of the proposal will require hosted wallet providers, exchanges, and other crypto traders to release relevant details about their customers to the internal revenue service (IRS). The requested information wouldn’t exclude foreigners as long as they hold accounts with any of the firms related to the ones mentioned above. It is a well-known fact that most foreigners trade with us-based platforms.
Most crypto investors and traders won’t subject their earnings to tax since crypto tax laws are almost non-existent. However, the American authorities plan to release details of these earnings to the leaders of these countries where these foreigners are based. In exchange, each of these countries will also provide earning details of American crypto investors in their countries. It is also a proven fact that Americans are also using non-US-based wallet providers and exchanges for their crypto trades. While the IRS keeps making efforts to ensure crypto tax compliance domestically, this new proposal is a huge step towards achieving total compliance. Though other authorities’ reactions to this proposal might vary, most of them will likely make little or no modifications since they also want crypto investors to pay their taxes fully.
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This American government is doing everything possible to ensure a well-regulated crypto market. In the last few months, it has proposed various oversight changes regarding the virtual asset class. The most common ones are changes regarding investor protection, Know Your Customer/Anti-money Laundering) (KYC/AML), and tax. Newly appointed officials in vital official positions (such as Michael J. Hsu, Gary Gensler, and Janet Yellen, the OCC Acting Comptroller, SEC Chairman, and Treasury Secretary, respectively) have also come out with various suggestions regarding the crypto market regulations. Even though most of them still aren’t receptive to cryptocurrencies, they admit that it’s beneficial for the economy.
Right now, investor protection is their primary concern. This renewed interest in digital currency and the opinions of these officials is an indication that 2021 might be a year for increased oversight in cryptocurrency activities. At the global level, many people are watching with keen interest on how America will resolve this crypto tax evasion and hoping to take a cue from them. Other top countries (the U.K., China, and South Korea) are also issuing more crypto regulations citing reasons similar to the U.S.
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