E-LearningIncome Tax

Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency – The Evolving Tax Landscape

Duration
60 min
CPD
1.0 hour
Format
E-Learning
Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency – The Evolving Tax Landscape

Overview

Giving the right advice in the face of increasing and rapidly changing regulations

With the cryptocurrency market enduring a ‘crypto winter’, we continue to see countries (including Australia) expand their regulatory focus on digital assets, and revenue authorities grapple a range of taxation issues associated with cryptocurrencies. 

This session will cover recent Australian taxation developments relevant to participants in the cryptocurrency and digital assets sector including investors traders, founders and contributors.

The discussion will provide an update (together with examples) on evolving Australian taxation issues including (but not limited to):

1.    deductibility of losses from trading cryptocurrencies, 

2.    taxation of various project structures, 

3.    considerations for deceased estates, 

4.    source of staking or trading income for foreign residents and 

5.    taxation of funds investing in digital assets

Learning Outcomes:

Attendees will gain an understanding of evolving taxation issues in relation to digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

Suited to:

Accountants, lawyers, investors in or traders of cryptocurrencies, founders of digital asset projects, fund managers and their professional advisors.

This On Demand includes: 

  • a recording of the webinar Event which can be viewed multiple times
  • a PDF of the presenter’s PowerPoint
  • a verbatim Transcript
  • any supporting documentation
  • a CPD Certificate after successful completion of the Knowledge Quiz

Course syllabus

3 lessons

  1. Video – Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency – The Evolving Tax landscapeVideo
  2. FeedbackSurvey
  3. Knowledge TestTest

Your presenter

Julian ChengGilbert + Tobin

is a partner in Gilbert + Tobin’s tax practice with over 25 years’ experience in providing tax advisory services.  He has extensive experience in advising on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructures, cross border investments and financing, and managed funds.  He also assists clients with management of Australian Taxation Office reviews and disputes.

His previous roles included 9 years as a tax partner with a Big 4 chartered accounting firm including 2 years as head of the firm’s Australian tax desk in New York providing Australian tax assistance and advice to US corporate groups and funds.