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The intergovernmental economic organization formed by 38 member countries, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD, has published a public consultation document this Tuesday where it suggested extra requirements on reporting cryptocurrency transactions and identifying users for increasing transparency for international tax authorities.
The OECD opened for the public to comment on the requirement of crypto service providers for better user identification and reporting on certain transactions. Tax authorities do not have sufficient visibility for transactions involving crypto assets, according to the organization, because of present reporting rules.
OECD highlights the need for additional measures
The OECD claims that the crypto market poses a “significant risk” in terms of tax transparency, arguing that any gains would be untracked unless additional measures are put in place.
Individuals and enterprises already operating in crypto services, such as exchanges, retail transactions, and transferring tokens, would have 12 months from the laws’ effective date to adhere to the disclosure rules, according to the proposal. Members of the public were requested to comment on whether digital assets — including NFTs — would be covered by the proposal, as well as tax reporting laws and “due diligence” methods for obtaining information from those engaged in crypto transactions for both hot and cold wallets.
Tax authorities all over the world are concerned about digital asset taxation. India, which has declared to impose a 30% tax, is all set to impose tax in a distinct manner. Coming to tax reporting, the tax office in Australia has said that it can’t rely on crypto investors’ own reportings and is planning to form a team of the same. The UK has planned to impose a crypto tax on crypto exchange platforms. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service or IRS has instructed investors to report their crypto investments this tax season.
OECD summarized the report by saying:
“Unlike traditional financial products, crypto-assets can be transferred and held without the intervention of traditional financial intermediaries and without any central administrator having full visibility on either the transactions carried out or crypto-asset holdings.”