The webinar will first introduce cryptocurrency before considering the confusing and evolving way in which it is treated as an asset or is otherwise dealt with by tax laws when utilised as a payment mechanism. We will cover off the latest thinking from IRD and discuss practical tax issues. There seems to be a change in approach that will be important to understand and the evidential requirements that follow will be critical to embrace.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• understand the current taxation issues around the treatment of cryptocurrency assets and the requirements
• advise your clients on their taxation obligations/liabilities
• take a tax position that is defendable

Suited to:

Anyone with a direct or indirect interest in cryptocurrency, and any lawyer or accountant that has clients that have cryptocurrency investments.

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.