According to a recent report by Bloomberg Tax, France has announced that it will not tax crypto-to-crypto trades. Instead, tax will only be applied when an investor ‘cashes out’ by exchanging their cryptocurrency for cash.
France’s Stance on
Cryptocurrency Tax Explained
According to a recent report, French economy minister Bruno
Le Maire has announced that crypto-to-crypto transactions will be exempt from
tax.
Instead, taxes will only be applied when cryptocurrencies
are exchanged for ‘traditional’ currencies.
Le
Maire said,
“We believe that the moment the gains are converted into traditional money is the right time to assess tax.”
In addition, Value-Added Tax (VAT) will only be assessed
when a cryptocurrency is used to acquire a good or service.
Le Maire has strongly opposed Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra, and believes that his country’s approach to cryptocurrency taxation will help with the tracking of transactions.
In the United States, cryptocurrency taxation remains on the
opposite end of the spectrum, where crypto-to-crypto transactions are assessed
for taxes.
The IRS recently sent a wave of letters informing cryptocurrency investors of the necessary steps to pay their taxes.
At the same time, U.S. Congress members have requested the IRS to clarify its stance on the taxation of digital assets. Earlier this year, 21 U.S. Congress members petitioned the IRS to provide an updated tax guidance for cryptocurrencies— something the IRS has not done since 2014.
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