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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Is this reasonable?
by
goldkingcoiner
on 26/02/2025, 00:14:58 UTC
In my country, the Philippines, crypto owners are urged to declare their crypto capital gains for annual tax filing. This means that we are urged to pay taxes, and I don't think this is reasonable enough since crypto was not yet considered a legal tender.
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Crypto regulation in the Philippines is in a quasi-legal state as of now. It is not yet accepted completely, nor has been completely outlawed. Cryptocurrency transactions are legal in the Philippines , however, the crypto coins are not considered “legal tender”.

The Philippines government has implemented a capital gains tax of up to 15% on cryptocurrency transactions to regulate and tax the growing crypto market. The tax applies to profits made from selling or exchanging cryptocurrencies and purchases made using crypto.

source: https://coinpedia.org/cryptocurrency-regulation/cryptocurrency-regulations-in-philippines/
I'm not sure if this is also happening in your country. Is anyone honest enough to declare his/her crypto assets? For me, taxes should be considered ONLY if it is officially accepted and become legal tender.

Well, if you buy a car and sell it for a profit of 100 dollars, you will be expected to pay a tax on that gain. Same with Bitcoin.

The secret is not to sell.