Japan Urgently Demands Crypto Tax Reform, Igniting Investor Excitement

Key Points:

• The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) requests tax reform for crypto companies to promote growth in the industry.​
• Current Japanese tax laws require companies to pay taxes on unrealized gains, even if they have not sold their cryptocurrencies.​
• The proposed tax reform would bring Japan in line with other countries that only tax cryptocurrencies sold or exchanged for fiat.

The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has submitted a request to the government to change the law to promote the way cryptocurrency companies are taxed in the country.

The FSA document notes that the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has also approved the reform.

The new tax regime for crypto assets (virtual currency) requires a change in corporate tax. Asking the government to continue reviewing a year-end mark-to-market tax on “crypto assets held by third parties” has been considered an issue for some time. Tax reform regarding crypto assets held by third parties was also mentioned in a tax reform request submitted to the government by the Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) in July.

It must pay taxes on unrealized gains (increase in token value) at the end of each fiscal year. This has caused concerns among cryptocurrency companies, as they have to pay taxes even if they have not sold or exchanged their cryptocurrencies for fiat.

The proposed tax reform would bring Japan more in line with other countries, where companies only have to pay taxes on the cryptocurrencies they sell or exchange for fiat. This would alleviate the burden on cryptocurrency companies and promote growth in the industry in Japan.

The FSA and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry are expected to continue working with the government to implement the proposed tax reform for crypto assets held by third parties. This move could help Japan become a more attractive destination for cryptocurrency companies and investors.

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