29 Jul Australia Spares Crypto in AUD $10,000 Cash Limit Draft Squeeze
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A draft legislation in Australia is seeking to prohibit the use of cash in making transactions for amounts exceeding $AUD10,000 ($6,900) has spared cryptocurrencies. The goal of imposing the cash payment limit is to prevent tax evasion, money laundering and other illicit activities.
Among the reasons the Australian government has given regarding the decision to exclude crypto from the cash payment limit includes the fact that little evidence has been found showing the use of cryptocurrency in ‘black economy activities’.
Australia – Exposure draft legislation for an economy-wide cash payment limit of $10,000 https://t.co/CCGd0qgyov pic.twitter.com/0gYG7AUwqk
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Additionally, the Australian government has said that imposing the cash payment limit on crypto may stifle invocation in the digital currency space or discourage the use of crypto in the country. However, this could change in the future with…
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