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November 28, 2022
Tax Aspects of Cryptocurrency-Based Compensation to Employees and Service Providers
The use of token-based compensation has grown in recent years. It is important to understand the tax aspects of such compensation, especially when a company is gearing up for a major deal.
January 25, 2018
Israeli Tax Proposals for Blockchain, First Steps to Approval
Adv. Harel Perlmutter, the head of our Tax Department, was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA following the release of the Israel Tax Authority's new draft plan for taxing ICOs.
January 24, 2017
Israel Seeks Tax on Bitcoin, Virtual Currency Transactions
Adv. Harel Perlmutter, Head of the Tax Department at Barnea, was interview by Bloomberg regarding a draft circular of the Israel Tax Authority on taxation of virtual currencies (bitcoins and the like). Harel commented that the draft imposes almost insurmountable restrictions on the use of virtual currencies in Israel, due to the liabilities and costs involved.
January 22, 2017
Draft Circular on Taxation of Activities Using Virtual Currencies
The Israel Tax Authority published a draft circular on taxation of virtual currencies (bitcoins and the like). According to the Draft, the ITA’s position is that virtual currencies should be deemed “assets” and not as currency or foreign currency or even as financial instruments.