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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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Guidance regarding tax treatment of nonfungible token (NFT) as a collectible

Latest event Date: 2023-03-21 order consultation opened
Consultation opened on guidance on taxation of NFTs as collectibles

On 21 March 2023, the consultation on the proposed guidance on the taxation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) was opened until 19 June 2023. The guidance was proposed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department (Treasury). Both age…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Direct taxes incl. digital service taxes
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
under deliberation

Self Assessment Forms for Cryptoassets

Latest event Date: 2023-03-15 order announcement
Adopted Spring Budget 2023 including Self Assessment Forms for Cryptoassets

On 15 March 2023, the UK Treasury published its Spring Budget 2023. As part of the Budget, changes to the rules regarding tax self-assessment for cryptoassets were announced, applicable from the tax year 2024-25. Under the changes, the Self Assessme…

Implementer
United Kingdom
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Taxation, nes
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
under deliberation

Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals including energy tax on digital asset mining activities

Latest event Date: 2023-03-09 order announcement
Proposed phased-in Digital Asset Mining Energy Excise Tax

On 9 March 2023, US President Joseph Biden unveiled his Budget Proposal for 2024. One of the proposals is a phased-in Digital Asset Mining Energy Excise Tax based on the electricity used in powering crypto-mining facilities. Companies involved in su…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Indirect taxes
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
under deliberation

Fiscal Year 2024 Revenue Proposals including expansion of wash sale rules to digital currencies

Latest event Date: 2023-03-09 order announcement
Proposed expansion of wash sale rules to digital currencies

On 9 March 2023, US President Joseph Biden unveiled his Budget Proposal for 2024. One of the proposals is to expand the wash sale rules in Section 1091 of the Internal Revenue Code to digital currencies. For tax purposes, the sale of digital currenc…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Indirect taxes
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
in force

CJEU Preliminary Ruling on Implementing Regulation of Taxation Rules for Online Platforms Operators (Fenix International v HMRC)

Latest event Date: 2023-02-28 public lawsuit ruling
Issued CJEU Preliminary Ruling on Implementing Regulation of Taxation Rules for Online Platforms Operators (Fenix International v HMRC)

On 28 February 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling in the matter of Fenix International v HMRC (Case C-695/20) that the Council of the European Union did not exceed its authority when it specified that…

Implementer
EU-27
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Indirect taxes
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
under deliberation

Finance Bill 2023 including increased penalties for non-compliance with virtual assets tax reporting requirements

Latest event Date: 2023-02-01 law introduction
Introduced Finance Bill 2023 including increased penalties for non-compliance virtual assets tax reporting requirements

On 1 February 2023, the Finance Bill 2023 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament. In particular, the Bill outlines increased penalties for non-compliance with taxation requirements for virtual assets. The cryptocurren…

Implementer
India
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Direct taxes incl. digital service taxes
Economic activity digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
processing consultation

OECD/G20 Two-Pillar-Approach regarding the Taxation of the Digital Economy

Latest event Date: 2023-01-20 outline consultation closed
Closed Consultation on OECD Pillar One – Amount A: Draft Multilateral Convention Provisions on Digital Services Taxes and other Relevant Similar Measures

On 20 January 2023, the public consultation closes on the OECD document titled “Pillar One – Amount A: Draft Multilateral Convention Provisions on Digital Services Taxes and other Relevant Similar Measures”. The consultation document includes two dr…

Implementer
G20
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Direct taxes incl. digital service taxes
Economic activity cross-cutting
under deliberation

Act relative to taxation of digital advertising services (HD 3052)

Latest event Date: 2023-01-20 law introduction
Introduced Massachusetts Act relative to taxation of digital advertising services (HD 3052)

On 20 January 2023, the "Act relative to taxation of digital advertising services" (HD 3052) was introduced in the Massachusetts Legislature. The Act would impose an advertising tax of 5% on annual gross revenues from digital advertising provided in…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Direct taxes incl. digital service taxes
Economic activity online advertising provider
under deliberation

Massachusetts: Act creating a tax on the collection of consumer data by commercial data collectors (SD 1711)

Latest event Date: 2023-01-19 law introduction
Introduced Massachusetts Act creating a tax on the collection of consumer data by commercial data collectors (SD 1711)

On 19 January 2023, an amendment to the Act taxing the mental health impacts of social media by establishing a tax on the collection of consumer data by commercial data collectors (SD 1711) was introduced in the Massachusetts Senate. The Act imposes…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Direct taxes incl. digital service taxes
Economic activity cross-cutting
under deliberation

Act to establish a digital advertising revenue commission (HD 1507)

Latest event Date: 2023-01-18 law introduction
Introduced Act to establish a digital advertising revenue commission (HD 1507)

On 18 January 2023, the “Act to establish a digital advertising revenue commission” (HD 1507) was introduced in the Massachusetts Legislature. The Act would create a special Commission tasked with developing a study related to generating revenue fro…

Implementer
United States of America
Policy area Taxation
Policy or regulatory element Direct taxes incl. digital service taxes
Economic activity online advertising provider
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