Australian Tax Office says it can't rely on crypto users' own records
“Our main concern is that many taxpayers believe their cryptocurrency gains are tax-free or only taxable when the holdings are cashed back into Australian dollars,” said the ATO commissioner. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) says it can’t rely on crypto investors to keep track of their crypto transactions and profits — even though most investors try their best. Speaking at the 14th International ATAX Conference on Tax Administration conference on Nov. 23, ATO commissioner Chris Jordan stressed that many new crypto investors may not entirely understand their tax reporting obligations: “In a....
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Crypto holders in the United States, Canada and now Australia can generate tax reports using the exchange. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has launched a free tax reporting service for users based in Australia. In an announcement today, Crypto.com said it had tailored its existing tax services for United States- and Canada-based crypto users to allow Australians to accurately report cryptocurrencies on their taxes. The exchange said it worked with professional tax advisers to ensure that the service was consistent with laws for filing cryptocurrency taxes in the country.Crypto.com....
The Australian tax agency has listed crypto-related profits among several priority areas where more efforts are needed to ensure correct reporting. The authority has reminded taxpayers they need to calculate any capital gain or loss from the sale of digital coins and tokens and record it in their tax returns.
Australian Taxpayers Warned They Should Report Crypto Gains
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced four key areas where it will focus its attention this year. These include record-keeping, work-related expenses, and rental property income and deductions.....
Today was the day many Australians that dabble in bitcoin and other digital currencies were very much looking forward to. The country's tax authority - the Australian Tax Office - was due to release guidance on the use of bitcoin. But they haven't, and it looks like there's going to be a delay period of another month, according to iTnews. "It remains our priority to provide the community with the final guidance paper in time for people to complete their 2013-14 income tax returns," said a spokesperson for the tax office, but of course, tax payers are still very much in the dark. But....