A Proposal for Taxing Cryptocurrency In the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic
“A Proposal for Taxing Cryptocurrency in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Tax Notes International, May 25, 2020, pp. cover and 921-929
10 Pages Posted: 28 Sep 2020
Date Written: May 25, 2020
Abstract
In this article, the authors present the case for a globally effective remedial tax on cryptocurrency transactions that could help fund multinational relief efforts, such as providing aid to jurisdictions affected by the COVID-19 virus and countries fighting the opioid crisis.
Keywords: cryptocurrency, monero, bitcoin, financial privacy, covid-19, opioid crisis, remedial tax, transaction tax
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Ainsworth, Richard Thompson and Hu, Xiuyuan (Tony), A Proposal for Taxing Cryptocurrency In the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic (May 25, 2020). “A Proposal for Taxing Cryptocurrency in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Tax Notes International, May 25, 2020, pp. cover and 921-929, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3700300
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