Saying that it “recognizes that the market for digital asset securities is still new and rapidly evolving,” the agency noted that the enforcement holiday is specifically for digital assets— or security tokens—that qualify as securities regulated by the SEC.
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This looks like someone may be in trouble for evading taxes with cryptocurrencies (via Shutterstock)Five countries join forces to crack down on crypto tax crimes
Tax authorities from US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Netherlands coordinating enforcement
A group of five nations have formed an international alliance to fight cryptocurrency-related tax crimes and money laundering schemes. The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, or J5, includes tax agencies from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Authorities from the five countries hope the collaborative effort will increase their success in combating cross-border tax crimes. “We will work together to gather information, share intelligence, conduct operations, and build the capacity of tax crime enforcement officials,” the group said on its new page on the IRS website, adding that J5 plans on piloting new approaches and conducting joint operations against offshore tax crimes. Cryptocurrency allows…