Russia proposes 15% tax on crypto income

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Russia is proposing a new tax framework that would impose a 15% tax on income from crypto trading and mining.

This move comes as part of draft amendments approved by the Russian government.

What’s the plan, collecting new revenue from the crypo industry?

Under this proposed legislation, cryptocurrencies will be classified as property for tax purposes, so this means that any income earned from mining will be taxed based on the market value of the coins at the time they are received.

But don’t worry, miners can still deduct their mining expenses from their taxable income, which should help ease the financial burden.

Additionally, transactions involving cryptocurrencies will be exempt from value-added tax. Instead, income generated from trading these digital assets will be taxed at the same rates as securities transactions, with a maximum personal income tax rate of 15%.

To keep things above board, mining operators will be required to report details about individuals using their infrastructure.

This is meant to ensure surveillance, compliance and transparency in the sector.

Balancing interests

The Finance Ministry explained that this move wants to strike a balance between the interests of businesses and the government.

The original bill on cryptocurrency taxation was introduced back in December 2020 and passed its first reading in 2021, so this has been in the works for a while.

Interestingly, last month, Russia’s Federal Tax Service suggested a freakin’ stupid idea, taxing miners on their unrealized gains.

Plus, just earlier this month, new regulations limited unregistered individuals to mining Bitcoin with a monthly power consumption cap of 6,000 kilowatt-hours. Nothing outside of the big brother, right?

The bigger picture

This tax proposal is part of a wider trend where countries are looking to integrate cryptocurrencies into their financial systems more formally.

El Salvador has already made waves in the past years by adopting Bitcoin as legal tender and holding over 5,700 BTC as part of its economic strategy.

As Russia moves forward with its plans, it’s clear that they’re wanting to create a structured environment for crypto activities. This could potentially attract more businesses and investors in the future.

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