Newsstands In Australia Now Sell Bitcoin and Ethereum
Over 1,200 newsstands across Australia now sell cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum for fiat.
This is made possible by Australian crypto exchange Bitcoin.com.au starting March 1, 2018.
People in Australia can buy these cryptocurrencies from any participating newsstands in the country.
They only need to have a crypto wallet and scan their wallet's QR code with the iPad mini from the newsstand.
The minimum amount a person can buy is 50 AUD worth of BTC & ETH.
Germany Will Not Tax Cryptos Used To Make Purchases
The German Federal Ministry has recently published a decision that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should be tax-exempt.
The tax-exemption only applies when they are used as a means of payment.
The decision was made citing the European Court's 2015 decision that it considers these digital currencies as a legal means of payment.
Miner rewards are also included in the tax exemption as they are paid on a voluntary basis.
Other transactions that involved cryptocurrencies such conversion from fiat to crypto or vice versa are subject to capital gains tax.
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