This webinar will firstly introduce cryptocurrency before considering the evolving way in which it is treated as an asset or is otherwise dealt with by tax laws when utilised as a payment mechanism.

The webinar will provide an overview of the wide-ranging taxation implications around the use of cryptocurrency.

By the end of the course you will have enough knowledge to be able to talk about Cryptocurrency tax issues in a broad sense including:

• An overview of what cryptocurrency is;
• Residency, source implications;
• Selling and mining of cryptocurrency;
• Payments to employees in cryptocurrency;
• Initial Coin Offerings

Suited to:

Anyone with a direct or indirect interest in cryptocurrency, especially around how it is captured by the Income Tax and GST Acts.

1.00 CPD hours (45 mins then 15 min Q&A)

PRESENTER

Ernie Chan, Senior Tax Manager, Findex

Ernie joined Findex in March 2021. He brings over 14 years of specialist tax and business advisory experience in both public practice and commercial settings to the role and has specialist knowledge in e-commerce, digital systems, tax planning, and cryptocurrency