OECD Publishes Finalized Framework For Crypto Tax Reporting

The long-awaited crypto tax framework from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was released on Monday. This agreement aims to formalize information sharing among the 38 participating nations by automatically exchanging taxpayer data connected to cryptocurrencies between jurisdictions.

OECD Crypto Tax Framework

This information-sharing initiative aims to validate and secure transactions using cryptographically secure distributed ledgers or similar technologies. The organization nevertheless plans to provide carve-outs for assets that are not eligible for payments or investments or that might be covered by a different tax reporting pact between members, known as the Common Reporting Standard, or CRS. The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, which governs digital assets today, supplements the current international tax information exchange agreement. The framework includes model laws for domestic taxation of digital assets and information sharing between nations. The group, a 1960-established international trade organization, has been working on the CARF for almost two years. This year, a draft plan was made available to the public. The most recent announcement of the new framework for reporting on crypto-assets and changes to the Common Reporting Standard will guarantee that the architecture for tax transparency is current and functional.

"The Common Reporting Standard has been very successful in the fight against international tax evasion. In 2021, over 100 jurisdictions exchanged information on 111 million financial accounts, covering total assets of EUR 11 trillion," OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann said in a release.

Crypto Tax To Be Introduced Publicly

According to a press release, the framework will be publicly introduced this week in Washington, D.C., at the G20 gathering of central bankers and finance ministers. The OECD approved changes to the CRS in August, one of which included adding CBDCs to the scope of its reporting. If adopted, the framework would presumably make it easier for the 38 OECD countries, including the United States, Japan, South Korea, and several European countries, to share information about cryptocurrency transactions.