Crypto Tax Crackdown Intensifies As UK Regulator Sends 65,000 Letters To Evad...
According to a recent report, the United Kingdom tax authority has sent out tens of thousands of “nudge letters” to individuals suspected of owing or underreporting taxes on their crypto asset gains. This move reflects the increased tax scrutiny of cryptocurrency investors around the world over the past year. UK Tax Regulator To Obtain User […]
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A House committee has sent letters to four U.S. federal agencies and five cryptocurrency exchanges asking for information about what they are doing to combat cryptocurrency fraud and scams.
Congress Questions Regulators and Crypto Exchanges
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent letters to four U.S. federal agencies and five crypto exchanges on Tuesday in an effort to crack down on crypto-related fraud and scams.
The four agencies are the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the....
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has sent out warning letters to bitcoin-related businesses notifying them that they must comply with federal money transmission laws, according to reports. FinCEN, a unit of the US Treasury Department, has sent out "industry outreach" letters regarding anti-money laundering practices. Around a dozen letters have been delivered to bitcoin businesses so far. Back in November, Jennifer Shasky Calvery, the head of FinCEN, suggested at a Senate hearing that virtual currency exchanges and administrators should do three things: register with....
The IRS is sending letters to bitcoin investors again, warning them about potential misreporting and, according to its own watchdog, violating their rights. The post Do The IRS Crypto Tax Letters Violate Taxpayer Rights? appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
This week, FinCEN ( The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) passed two rulings that provided clarification on digital currency business models that now must register with FinCEN as a money service business. These businesses are now subject to FinCEN's compliance obligations. It is also known that SEC (the Securities and Exchange Commission) has issued a large amount of action letters to companies in the digital currency sector. Many digital currency companies will need to take both proactive and reactive actions in response to the letters. Also read: SEC Sends Inquiry Letters to Hundreds....