Category: Cryptocurrency

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What are Australian tax issues for cryptocurrency mining?

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. As explained on our Mining page, there are a number of factors to consider in determining the taxation treatment of cryptocurrency mining and forging. This […]

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What are Australian tax issues for a business accepting cryptocurrency?

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. More and more these days Australians have cryptocurrency and are looking at ways to spend it. Some businesses are seeing this as a […]

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What are Australian tax issues for receiving cryptocurrency as part of a salary?

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. Some Australians have begun to receive cryptocurrency as part of their salary. This is relatively common for those who have found employment in […]

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How is cryptocurrency taxed within superannuation?

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. Every year Australians save thousands of dollars in tax by investing through superannuation fund accounts. How? Because earnings made within superannuation benefit from […]

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Is my cryptocurrency taxed when I die?

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. You’ve done everything you can to make sure your loved ones know how to access your cryptocurrency when you die. But what about […]

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What are Australian tax issues for cryptocurrency investors?

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. Alright, so you’re into cryptocurrency investing, or about to get started. Let’s look into the income tax issues. Firstly, are you an investor […]

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What are Australian tax issues for cryptocurrency traders?

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. A cryptocurrency trader in the eyes of the tax law is essentially anyone buying and selling cryptocurrency regularly with the intention to profit […]

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When are cryptocurrency gains tax-free in Australia (personal use)?

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. In very limited circumstances cryptocurrency gains are tax-free. If you acquired cryptocurrency as an investment or part of a business (e.g. mining/trading), then […]

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Taxation of Bitcoin in Australia

The content in this article is provided for general information purposes and is not tax, legal, investment or other professional advice. Readers should seek appropriate professional advice prior to making any decision. Bitcoin is off to the moon and many people are sitting on some handsome profits. How do I know this? Well, just three […]