Tax crackdown on cryptocurrencies open audit and dispute risks

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Tax crackdown on cryptocurrencies open audit and dispute risks

Danish Mehboob
August 19 2019
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Taxpayers in the cryptocurrency space worry about audits and possible disputes under limited compliance guidelines as tax authorities rush to reinforce rules and collect back taxes on cryptocurrencies.

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Danish reports on all matters of direct tax and BEPS. He covers a range of tax issues in these areas and what multinationals are doing to manage the tax burdens. Danish also specialises in tax technology and data management.
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