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 The UAE just made a bold move, exempting crypto from VAT, signaling a huge win for the industry—but what does it mean for you?

For years, the uncertainty around taxation has held back crypto adoption in many regions. Businesses and individuals often faced hidden costs, like VAT on crypto transactions, which created unnecessary barriers and made operating in the space more expensive.

Imagine you’re a business or an investor excited about tapping into the world of digital assets, only to be hit with surprise taxes on every transaction. This stifles innovation, creates friction, and slows down the adoption of cryptocurrencies in everyday business. It can also deter global players from entering certain markets due to unclear or unfavorable tax rules. The UAE’s previous ambiguity on crypto taxation meant that businesses weren’t fully sure about their financial obligations, making it harder for the country to position itself as a leading crypto hub.

TLDR: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘈𝘌’𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘝𝘈𝘛 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘹 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬—𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘈𝘌. 𝘐𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥-𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦

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