We can say that one of the biggest gifts of the internet, which is the locomotive of digital transformation, is crypto money. Virtual assets, which earn their investors serious money with correct and appropriate moves, have become more common in recent years. As this was the case, countries around the world started to take legal regulations one after another.
The crypto money law, which has been discussed in detail in the parliament in the past weeks, is on the agenda with the 40 percent tax claim that has been put forward in recent days. Important statements came from sources close to the government regarding this situation, which caused unease among investors.
New statement on cryptocurrency regulation!
Speaking with experts on the subject in the Parliament today, government officials made an important statement about the crypto money law. Here are the details…
Is the claim of 40 percent tax on cryptocurrencies true?
According to the news of Ayşegül Kahvecioğlu from Milliyet; A feverish work continues on the government’s side on the legal framework of cryptocurrencies. At this point, similar steps of countries such as England, Japan and the USA regarding the law were examined in detail and examples from the world were also examined.
The primary priority of the law in question is to create a guarantee for people trading on crypto exchanges. However, it should be noted that there is no ban or restriction on crypto exchanges.
In addition, it is stated that while the size of the crypto money market was 400 million dollars before the pandemic, it is now over 2 trillion dollars and Turkey ranks fifth in the world in terms of transaction volume. In addition, it was stated that the crypto money law is a must in order to move our country to a more assertive position in this field.
Sources close to the government, who also made statements about the claims that a 40 percent tax will be applied to cryptocurrencies, explained that the rumors do not reflect the truth and that such statements are moves to disturb the investor. It was stated that there is no special taxation here and that cryptocurrencies will be taxed at the same tariff as other transactions.
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