Background & Purpose
To meet international and EU standards against tax evasion, authorities need better insight into cross-border crypto transactions.
The Decision
The Swedish parliament approved the government's proposal for new agreements and laws regarding automatic reporting and exchange of crypto asset information.
Does this affect you?
- Crypto investors and traders: Will have their asset and transaction details automatically reported to tax authorities.
- Crypto service providers: Must comply with new mandatory reporting duties regarding customer holdings.
In Practice
- Crypto service providers must report user assets and transactions automatically.
- Swedish tax authorities will share and receive crypto information with other countries.
- New specific laws on gathering tax data for crypto assets take effect.
- Rules are aligned with international frameworks like CARF and EU rules like DAC 8.
