The webinar will firstly 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.

This is an updated course from 2020, given that this is a fast-emerging area of tax law.

Suited to:

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

Upon satisfactory completion of this activity you will be able to:

• discuss Cryptocurrency tax issues in a broad sense.

PRESENTER

Scott Mason, Managing Partner, Findex

Scott Mason has 29 years’ experience advising on tax matters, primarily for larger owner-managed
businesses throughout NZ, and is a serial Angel Investor.  He is a regular presenter for TEO Training
and CCH, and Deputy Chair of the CAANZ Tax Advisory Group.  He is a Managing Partner for
FindexCrowe.  Scott is renowned for making complex issues understandable.