Japan Considers Taxing Cryptocurrency Businesses By 2023

From 2023, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) of Japan will consider corporate taxation for cryptocurrency enterprises.

The Japanese government has indicated that it will begin examining corporate crypto tax legislation in 2023. According to local media, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) will look at ways to tax enterprises that utilize cryptocurrency “for the goal of nurturing entrepreneurs.”

The review focuses on crypto businesses that are raising cash by releasing tokens, which are subsequently used to build the firm. According to the regulators, the new system would assess whether corporations that own crypto assets should only be taxed when revenues are created from sales. They also claim that the agencies do not want to stifle startup growth or discourage them from working in Japan.

Rakuten Group Chairman and President Hiroshi Mikitani are quoted in the report as saying that crypto enterprises are moving to locations like Japan “because it’s dumb to launch a business in Japan.” Because of the more lenient legislation, many crypto firms are based in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

Taira Masaaki, a member of the House of Representatives and a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, also tweeted about the development. Masaaki refers to himself as the “Web3 Project Team Chairman.”

To halt the talent exodus mentioned by Mikitani, crypto proponents in Japan have proposed tax cuts in July 2022. Japan has currently put a 30% corporate tax on cryptocurrencies, which they feel would result in a brain drain in the country. Those advocating for these measures also claimed that doing business in Japan was difficult.

Crypto groups in Japan have also issued a fiscal 2023 tax reform request, calling for a 20% tax rate. They identified three issues: a lack of uniformity throughout the system, the requirement for a web3 presence, and the convenience of tax filings.

To further manage and direct this new endeavor, METI has formed a Web3 policy offer. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, one of the country’s largest banks, has also indicated an interest in NFTs and Web3. Japanese trust banks have also been granted permission to manage cryptocurrency assets later this year.

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