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The joint PBOC and nine-authority notice says Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, and other virtual currencies do not have the legal status of fiat currency and cannot circulate as currency. Fiat-to-virtual exchange, virtual-to-virtual exchange, intermediation, pricing, token issuance, and derivatives are classified as illegal financial activities and prohibited. Offshore exchanges providing services over the internet to China residents are also deemed illegal financial activity.
Official source: PBOC and nine authorities: 2021 virtual-currency trading notice · People's Bank of China: 2025 joint meeting on virtual-currency speculation
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The Bank of Russia reports that legislation prohibits using digital currency to pay for goods, works, or services, or organising or enabling its circulation as payment. In March 2025 it proposed an experimental crypto-investment regime for qualified investors, not general retail authorisation or payment use. The 2025 tax law establishes treatment for digital-currency activities and requires mining-infrastructure operators to report information. Verify scope, residence, and activity before acting.
Official source: Bank of Russia: 2024 annual report on digital-currency circulation and tax law · Bank of Russia: March 2025 proposed experimental crypto-investment regime for qualified investors
Digital currency as property
Official source: Federal Tax Service: taxation of digital-currency operations from 2025 · Federal Tax Service: 2026 mining tax and recordkeeping rules
Rate: Verify
Deductible: Verify
Deadline: Verify
Rate: Verify
Deductible: The FTS says a sale base is calculated as proceeds less cost and sale expenses, and documented mining expenses can reduce income. Confirm treatment for your activity and regime.
Deadline: For 2025 sales, the FTS states a return by 30 April 2026; confirm the current deadline for your case.
Official source: Federal Tax Service: taxation of digital-currency operations from 2025 · Federal Tax Service: 2026 mining tax and recordkeeping rules
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