Donated or Inherited Virtual Assets to Be Taxed by South Korea’s NTS

Donated or Inherited Virtual Assets to Be Taxed by South Korea"s NTS

Starting in the year 2022, donated or inherited virtual assets will be assessed and taxed accordingly, South Korea’s National Tax Service has said. Dunamu, Bithumb Korea, Korbit, and Coinone are the new virtual asset service providers (VASPs) tasked with evaluating digital assets for such tax purposes. Virtual Asset Service Providers Tasked With Evaluating Crypto Gifts

South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) recently announced that starting in 2022, digital assets that are inherited or donated will be taxed, a report has said. It added that such digital assets will be taxed at the average amount for each month before and after the date of commencement of inheritance or the date of donation.

In a KBS report explaining the upcoming changes, the tax body also revealed the virtual asset service providers (VASPs) that are tasked with evaluating the property that is being inherited or donated. According to the report, these VASPs include Dunamu, Bithumb Korea, Korbit, and Coinone.

Obtaining the Daily Average Price

Meanwhile, the NTS is quoted in the report explaining how the process of evaluating gifted or inherited virtual assets is done. We plan to evaluate virtual assets traded on other exchanges at a value that is reasonably recognized, such as the daily average price of the trading day announced by the business operator or the market price announced at closing.

In terms of taxpayers calculating the average monthly price, the report said an average daily price of virtual assets inquiry service tool “will be provided at Hometax [NTS site] from March next year.” Tags in this story Bithumb, Coinone, Crypto Donations, Digital Assets, inheritance tax, national tax service, Taxes, vasp, VASPs, virtual asset service provider, virtual asset service providers.

What are your thoughts on the Korean National Tax Service’s decision to tax inherited digital assets? Tell us what you think in the comments section below. Terence Zimwara

Terence Zimwara is a Zimbabwe award-winning journalist, author and writer. He has written extensively about the economic troubles of some African countries as well as how digital currencies can provide Africans with an escape route. Finance Committee Approves Legislation Delaying Crypto Tax in South Korea TAXES | Nov 30, 2021 Austria Plans to Tax Cryptocurrencies Like Stocks, Vows Equal Treatment TAXES | Nov 11, 2021

Image Credits: Shutterstock, Pixabay, Wiki Commons Previous articleKazakhstan Mulls Nuclear Power to Deal With Electricity Shortages Blamed on Crypto Miners Next article100 NFT Collections Surpass $20 Billion in Volume — Cryptopunks, Bored Apes Capture Top Volumes Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not a direct offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, or a recommendation or endorsement of any products, services, or companies. Bitcoin.com does not provide investment, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Neither the company nor the author is responsible, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services mentioned in this article. Read disclaimerShow comments More Popular NewsIn Case You Missed ItEthereum Has Burned 1.2 Million ETH in 4 Months, Close to $5 Billion in Ether Destroyed

With three days left until the end of 2021, the Ethereum network and its native token ether have had a phenomenal year as ether has increased more than 450% in value in 12 months. 145 days ago, on August 5, ... read more.Bank of Russia to Collect Data on Crypto-Related Transactions Between Individuals Crypto Scammer Arrested in Bangkok After Fleeing With 500 Million Baht Ethereum Hashrate Taps Record-Setting 1 Petahash as ETH’s Mining Profitability Remains High Crypto Exchange Binance Receives Approval in Bahrain — Plans to Become Regulated, Centralized Worldwide