Australia’s tax agency won’t clarify its confusing, ‘aggressive’ crypto rules
The Australian Tax Office’s new rules on DeFi are unclear on whether capital gains taxes apply to liquid staking and transferring to layer 2 bridges.
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Australian Taxation Office to Focus on Capital Gains From Crypto Assets
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…
Crypto capital gains one of four key areas for Australian Tax Office
“Remember, you can’t offset your crypto losses against your salary and wages,” said ATO assistant commissioner Tim Loh.
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.