Brazil’s New Tax Bill on Cryptocurrencies and Investments

According to a recent report, the Brazilian government is drafting its new tax bill concerning capital investments and trading operations in cryptocurrencies. The bill, which was produced by the Finance Ministry, intends to clarify whether virtual assets (VCAs) are taxable or not.

Cryptocurrencies are eventually bound to be treated as other types of financial investments. While there will be tax provisions for digital art concerning capital gains, some investors may consider it an investment subject to a 23% tax rate.

Additionally, the bill provides tax relief for individual investors who trade with daily frequency. At the moment, profits on intraday trading are subjected to higher rates of 20%, while the bill seeks to trim it down to 15%, which is the same rate as long-term stock trading.

The purpose would be to enhance equality and accuracy in tax policy. The proposal includes institutionalizing stricter diagnostic criteria to identify tax havens. Currently, a country is considered a tax haven as long as its corporate tax rate is comparatively low – that is, less than 20%.

To ensure transparency, the new law implicates other considerations, such as owners of foreign companies investing in Brazil. This measure contributes to removing clauses that allow tax avoidance.

The bill is an integral part of the government’s initiative to revamp income tax. It came into force after a change in the rules regarding closed-end and offshore funds, which was welcomed last year. This would be substituted by a more inclusive bill working as both individual income and business tax rules change that Congress will submit later.

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