High-Profile Dutch Lawyer Welcomes Bitcoin Payments
The Law Association of the Netherlands has informed Plasman that accepting bitcoin is in breach of their regulations, which stipulate that lawyers must only accept payments directly into bank accounts. Plasman has contested this decision, and continues to accept payments in the currency. Are you in desperate need of legal advice in the Netherlands? Struggling with money transfers to pay for a lawyer after some unfortunate incident in an Amsterdam nightclub? Well, you can now hire one of the Netherlands' most high-profile criminal defence lawyers, and pay in bitcoin. Peter Plasman is one of....
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There have been several merchants joining the bitcoin transactions these days, includingLawyer.com which even offers discounts for cryptocurrency payments. Lawyer.com is an online lawyer directory. The company's decision to accept bitcoin payments would allow customers to enjoy faster and cheaper transactions. Lawyer.com members who use bitcoin can be able to get a 10% discount on services. Bitcoin Transactions Bandwagon. "Bitcoin transactions reduce our costs, improve transaction speed and provide full billing transparency. In return, we can offer our services at significant savings,"....
Hardly anyone will be surprised by the news of the Dutch Central Bank keeping a close eye on the evolution of Bitcoin and digital currencies throughout 2015 and beyond. There is only so much traditional finance can do to make payments more appealing, as all transactions have to go through the outdated legacy system. It is no secret the financial world is prone to future innovation and disruption on a global scale. Even though established payment providers are looking for new ways to make payments more secure and convenient, there is a lot of pressure from the FinTech and digital currency....
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If you are making a purchase using bitcoin in the Netherlands, you may soon be exempt from VAT. Dutch Bitcoin news website Coincourant.nl reported that Jacob Kamminga, the Dutch Minister of Finance. Speaking at the Free University of Amsterdam, or Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam during a debate, he indicated that the government may exempt bitcoin from VAT. While this is still not the official position of the Dutch government, Finance Minister Kamminga's view should be seen to be a harbinger of good news for the Dutch Bitcoin community. Under current Dutch law if you pay by bitcoin, that sale....