Colombia to prevent tax evasion with national digital currency: Report
A national digital currency would help curb tax evasion in Colombia, which is estimated at up to 8% of GDP, the head of Colombia’s tax and customs agency said. Amid Colombia’s economic growth beat expectations in the second quarter, an official at the country’s tax and customs agency has hinted at some national digital currency plans.Luis Carlos Reyes, the head of the Colombian Tax and Customs National Authority, claimed that the government of newly inaugurated Colombian President Gustavo Petro will seek to create a digital currency to prevent illicit financial activity like tax....
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The government of Colombia revealed it has plans to launch a digital currency. One of the purposes of this new currency would be to curb tax evasion and enhance the traceability of transactions made by citizens. The proposed measure would also be accompanied by restrictions on cash payments and transactions of over 10 million Colombian pesos ($2,400).
Colombia to Launch Its Own Digital Currency
Many countries are now looking to digitize part of their economies in order to better understand and control the flow of money in their economies. The government of Colombia is planning to....
A report from the El Tiempo news publication in Colombia reports that the country's Superintendency of Finance, the national bank, and the Ministry of Finance are poised to release a document that will not only make clear of the country's stance on digital currency, but warn citizens of the perils of getting involved (much like other countries have). More alarmingly, the report could ban the usage of digital currency by financial institutions - namely bitcoin. Said report could be released as soon as Tuesday upcoming. The move comes two weeks following a statement from the Central Bank....
The Colombian government contemplates deploying a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to mitigate tax evasion. The country recently went through a change of government, and the new Gustavo Petro-led administration is apparently seeking to amend the alleged mistake of his predecessor. Related Reading: Bitcoin Is Now Accepted In This Popular Resort In The Maldives In […]
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