Topic: #tax
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HMRC reports 240 UK crypto investors declared over £1 million in gains each
HM Revenue and Customs released 2024-25 tax data showing 240 individuals reported more than £1 million each in crypto capital gains, while 17,600 filers disclosed £1.38 billion in total gains. The agency sent 81,000 warning letters to suspected tax dodgers and will begin receiving automatic data from crypto exchanges in 52 jurisdictions starting May 2027.
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IRS gains real-time crypto tax oversight with 1099-DA reporting mandate
Starting January 1, 2025, custodial exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken must report crypto transactions on Form 1099-DA. The IRS will receive this data during the 2026 filing season, enabling automated detection of misreported gains and losses.