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Home » Crypto News » Swiss Government Starts Discussions on Local Blockchain Regulations

Swiss Government Starts Discussions on Local Blockchain Regulations

Author: Zhelyazko Zhelyazkov

Last Updated Oct 20, 2020 @ 21:06

The Swiss Federal Department of Finance will work on a set of rules to ease the burden on cryptocurrency firms in the country. This furthers local attempts to push the space forward.

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A new consultation process on blockchain laws is set to begin in Switzerland. Initiated by the country’s Federal Department of Finance, the operation is focused on initiating a blanket ordinance in the local blockchain and distributed ledger technology environment.

For Better Laws In Blockchain Industry

A number of parties, individuals, and other interested groups are set to be included in the upcoming consultations in the blockchain spectrum. The project is planned to go on for three months, ending on February 2 next year.

As per a recent report by Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance, the blanket ordinance is set to help legislative amendments, recently voted by Parliament, turn into law at the federal ordinance level. The grand plan is that the Federal Council will bring amendments to the acts and ordinates into force on August 1, 2021.

The news appears a month after the Swiss Parliament unanimously adopted a Federal Act on the Adaptation of Federal Law do Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). With it, the government amended several active finance and corporate laws, re-shaping them with additions in favor of blockchain technology and DLT.

According to the report, the act has improved the framework conditions for the country to turn into a significant, innovative, and sustainable place for blockchain and DLT firms to settle.

A Further Leap Into The Crypto Means Of Payment

The recent news comes shortly after the Swiss government announced that soon cryptocurrency would be operable for tax payments. As CryptoPotato recently reported, Bitcoin and Ethereum will become acceptable assets for the purpose, as Zug, a canton in Switzerland, announced its partnership with cryptocurrency broker Bitcoin Suisse. Both sides declared their readiness to realize the acceptance of cryptocurrency for tax payments, starting from February 2021. 

Individuals using the crypto option for tax payments would be able to notify authorities and, thereafter, get a QR code through email.

According to the announcement, Bitcoin Suisse will assist in converting crypto to francs, this way avoiding state incurring losses due to price volatility.

The option will give taxpayers, both individuals, and companies the opportunity to pay their taxes with cryptocurrency up to about CHF 100,000 ($110,000).

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Zhelyazko is a freelance writer whose interest in cryptocurrencies sparked in early 2017. Being a seasoned content creator with more than ten years of experience in the financial sector, he's into the informational flow 24/7. He holds a degree in English Philology. Contact Zhelyazko: LinkedIn

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