
South Korea urged to pass digital asset law before crypto tax takes effect
- —Kang: pass the basic law first, verify the system, then reset the tax start date
- —He proposed five-year loss carryforwards and recognition of actual acquisition cost
- —Rules needed for staking, airdrops and DeFi, plus data sharing with foreign exchanges
- —Min: without foreign trade data, the tax burden would hit users of Korean exchanges
Why it matters: Any delay or reset of South Korea's crypto tax affects trading volumes on Upbit and Bithumb and investor planning.
Source: Blockmedia
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