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03-22-2016, 07:22 AM
The Australian government wants to end the 'double taxation' of Bitcoin
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If you use Bitcoin in Australia, you would k**w you get taxed twice. **w, the government is moving to fix the issue.
Treasurer Scott Morrison's*remarks may have gotten a little lost amid the media maelstrom caused by the possibility of an early election (http://mashable.com/2016/03/20/turnbull-double-dissolution/) in Australia, but he made an an**uncement Monday that should make digital currency enthusiasts cautiously happy.
At an event at Sydney fintech hub Stone and Chalk, Morrison launched the government's plan to make Australia "a hot house" for fintech investment. On the agenda: A bid to end the onerous tax treatment of digital currencies such as Bitcoin. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/21/double-taxation-bitcoin-australia/)
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If you use Bitcoin in Australia, you would k**w you get taxed twice. **w, the government is moving to fix the issue.
Treasurer Scott Morrison's*remarks may have gotten a little lost amid the media maelstrom caused by the possibility of an early election (http://mashable.com/2016/03/20/turnbull-double-dissolution/) in Australia, but he made an an**uncement Monday that should make digital currency enthusiasts cautiously happy.
At an event at Sydney fintech hub Stone and Chalk, Morrison launched the government's plan to make Australia "a hot house" for fintech investment. On the agenda: A bid to end the onerous tax treatment of digital currencies such as Bitcoin. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/21/double-taxation-bitcoin-australia/)
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