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Will UK Tax Authority HMRC Reclassify Bitcoin as 'Private Currency'?

The UK authority is likely to reclassify bitcoin as a 'private currency' and thus significantly reduce its tax liability.

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Pay Your Taxes With Bitcoin: SnapCard Launches 'Pay the IRS' Service

Users of snapCard will be able to pay the IRS their taxes in bitcoin with the company's new service.

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Taxpayer Advocate to IRS: We Need Bitcoin Guidance

A Treasury-appointed official has warned the IRS to issue tax guidance on bitcoin or risk confusing businesses.

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Singapore Government: This is How We Intend to Tax Bitcoin

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued clear guidelines on how it will tax various bitcoin businesses.

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Indian Tax Authorities Seek Clarification on Bitcoin

Taxmen have paid an unusually friendly visit to an Indian bitcoin startup, asking for advice.

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Slovenia Clarifies Position on Cryptocurrency Tax

Slovenian regulators have released a statement clarifying certain ambiguities related to bitcoin and other digital currencies.

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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.

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UK Tax Authority HMRC Rethinks Stance on Bitcoin

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

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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.

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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.

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