UK Tax Authority Updates Guidelines to Include Crypto Declarations

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the_k1ngSenior Member
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#1Jun 27, 2018, 08:29 AM
So, I just saw that a bunch of major news outlets are saying the UK tax office, HMRC, has put out some new asset declaration forms today. What's interesting is they've added an entire section specifically for "cryptoassets." Meanwhile, another part combines stuff like digital money accounts, payment platform accounts, e-wallets, fintech accounts, community banking accounts, and various other electronic accounts. They took their sweet time, but it looks like they're finally catching up, and that second group is probably gonna catch any new digital tokens coming down the line. I'm curious if this will actually affect Bitcoin's price in any way. Does the US government have a similar system in place? It feels like taking away anonymity with these financial disclosures could dampen the appeal of crypto for a lot of folks, though I guess it really depends on how well they can enforce it. Connecting people to specific Bitcoin wallets seems way trickier compared to tracking regular bank accounts.
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