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    Home » Crypto News » New Israeli Bill Proposes to Consider Bitcoin as a Currency and Not an Asset

    New Israeli Bill Proposes to Consider Bitcoin as a Currency and Not an Asset

    Author: Jordan Lyanchev

    Last Updated Sep 24, 2020 @ 17:11

    An Israeli political party has submitted a new bill to amend the current Bitcoin taxation approach by recognizing BTC as a currency, instead of an asset.

    A newly-proposed bill with the legislative branch of the Israeli government Knesset submitted several changes to Bitcoin’s taxation. Instead of viewing BTC as an asset and subjecting sales to capital gains tax of 25%, the new legislation plans to recognize it as a currency.

    New Proposal: Bitcoin As a Currency Not An Asset

    According to a local publication, four representatives from the Yisrael Beiteinu party have presented the new bill on Tuesday. It seeks to amend the taxation of activities related to cryptocurrencies by altering the Income Tax Ordinance to view them as currencies for tax purposes.

    Currently considered and recognized as assets, the sales or conversions of digital assets such as Bitcoin subject them to capital gains tax (25%). It provides taxation relief on capital gains only for short-term lenders and certain bonds-related activities as they are taxed at 15%.

    However, the four reps argued that the perception of virtual assets needs reexamination. They reasoned that while cryptocurrencies are a relatively new concept, the Income Tax Ordinance hasn’t been amended in years and is falling behind the emerging new digital reality.

    The four reps urged Israel to be “among the leaders” of the virtual currency field, whose merits are emphasized during this period of uncertain economic future.

    Tel Aviv. Source: TimeOut
    Tel Aviv. Source: TimeOut

    Amendment In Reporting Of Digital Assets

    The Knesset saw another bill proposing changes in regards to cryptocurrencies. This one sought to enable reporting of digital assets once every six months or once a year.

    If accepted, this would be a significant change from the current format that requires cryptocurrency sellers to submit a tax report to authorities within 30 days of the transaction. Additionally, people need to pay an advance on the tax rate applicable to the transaction’s capital gains.

    The explanatory memorandum of the proposed bill reads that “the Minister of Finance, with the approval of the Knesset Finance Committee, may accept cases in which an annual or semi-annual reporting obligation applies to property types. The submission of the report will be paid in advance in the amount of tax applicable under the provisions of the Ordinance on capital gains due to a sale.”

    Manny Rosenfeld, Chairman of the Israeli Bitcoin Association, asserted that these proposed bills could enable the country to surface as a global financial center and a leader in the cryptocurrency field.

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    Jordan got into crypto in 2016 by trading and investing. He began writing about blockchain technology in 2017. He has managed numerous crypto-related projects and is passionate about all things blockchain. Contact Jordan: LinkedIn

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