The European Union's Court of Justice Advocate reached a decision today on the validity of value-added taxation for Bitcoin trading. After careful consideration of arguments from Estonia, Germany, Sweden, and members of the European Bitcoin industry including David Hedqvist, the court decided that the acquisition of Bitcoin was not a taxable event in the eyes of the VAT. Also read: European Union to Rule on Bitcoin VAT Today While there is currently no English translation of the ruling, the Google translate edition does it enough justice to decipher the reasoning behind it. The conversion of a pure means of payment […]
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