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\u00a0Germany Won\u2019t Tax Cryptocurrencies Used To Make Purchases,\u00a0By\u00a0Veronika Rinecker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The German Federal Ministry of Finances considers\u00a0Bitcoin<\/a>\u00a0as tax-exempt so long as it is used as a means of\u00a0payment, Cointelegraph auf\u00a0Deutsch\u00a0reported Thursday, March 1.<\/p>\n

The German federal authority published\u00a0its decision\u00a0to not subject purchases with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency to taxes on Feb. 27, citing the European Court\u2019s 2015 decision, which set a precedent for all members of the European Union.<\/p>\n

The Court justified its taxing decision by stating that it considers\u00a0cryptocurrency<\/a>\u00a0as a legal means of payment:<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo-called virtual currencies (cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin) are considered equal to the legal means of payment, as long as these so-called virtual currencies have been accepted as alternative and contractual means of payment by the parties involved in the transaction and have no other purpose than being used as a means of payment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to the decision, a conversion from crypto to\u00a0fiat\u00a0or vice versa is classified as \u201cother taxable services\u201d. Therefore, a party that is acting as an intermediary for this exchange will not be taxed. Under this provision, operators of crypto exchanges can also get tax exemptions, \u201cif they complete the purchase and sale of Bitcoin as an intermediary on their own behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n

The court decision also notes that\u00a0miner\u00a0fees\u00a0will not be taxed, since they are paid on a voluntary basis.<\/p>\n

These guidelines distinguish Germany from the\u00a0US\u00a0where The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treats Bitcoin like property, meaning that each purchase using Bitcoin is technically considered to be a sale of property and is, therefore, subject to capital gains tax.<\/p>\n

Source: cointelegraphe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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