Over 12,000 Brazil companies declare crypto holdings in record high
August figures released by Brazil's tax authority revealed over 12,000 companies have cryptocurrency holdings, the largest amount ever recorded. The number of companies holding cryptocurrency in Brazil has reached new record highs as of August, amid an increased trust in cryptocurrencies and high inflation rates.According to local media reports, the country’s taxation authority, Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB), also known as the Federal Revenue of Brazil, recorded 12,053 unique organizations declaring crypto on their balance sheets in August 2022.The number is a 6.1% increase from the....
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Brazil registered its highest number of companies and institutions declaring ownership of cryptocurrencies in August. The numbers, which come directly from the Brazilian Tax Authority (RFB), show that more and more institutions are eager to purchase cryptocurrency, and also indicate that the most significant volumes are moved using Tether’s stablecoin usdt.
Institutions Are Holding More Crypto in Brazil
Institutions are attracted to holding crypto in Latam countries due to their economies’ specific problems. Recently, the Brazilian Tax Authority (RFB) registered a....
Crypto is becoming mainstream in Brazil, with 7.8% of the country’s population (about 16 million people) owning cryptocurrency. As a result, exchanges such as Binance, Crypto.com, and Coinbase are soaring in Brazil. Brazil is becoming the primary crypto market of Latin America as records show over 12,000 Brazilian companies have crypto holdings. Brazilian Tax authority released August figures showing the highest number of holdings ever recorded. In addition, amid high inflation rates in the country, cryptocurrencies saw increased adoption in August. Related Reading: LUNC Community Clamors....
The Spanish parliament has introduced an amendment to the tax model 720 used to declare cryptocurrency and other holdings abroad, softening some of the penalties associated with it. The modification, which has not yet been approved, changes some of the harsher penalties that were declared illegal by the Court of Justice of the European Union last month. New Model 720 in Parliament An amendment of the tax model 720, which forced taxpayers to disclose crypto and other kinds of asset holdings outside of the country, was introduced in the Spanish Parliament on February 10th. The antifraud law....
Spain’s Ministry of Treasury has admitted that Spanish citizens are not forced by law to declare their cryptocurrency holdings under the disputed Model 720, which involves declaring funds held abroad. While the antifraud law approved last year established this duty, there are still no rules regarding cryptocurrency after Model 720 was declared to be illegal by European laws.
No Obligation to Include Crypto in Tax Statements Under Model 720
The Spanish Treasury Ministry has admitted that the current legal framework does not include the obligation for Spaniards to declare....