Tag: European Court of Justice

October 28, 2015 BY LeapRate Staff

Bitcoin prices back above $300 following favorable EU tax ruling

Well it took a few near misses, but Bitcoin prices on most major Bitcoin exchanges rose above the $300 threshold early Wednesday for the first time since mid July. Earlier this month we reported that Bitcoin prices were being pushed higher alongside the rising tide of commodity prices. That trend steadily continued through much of…

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October 22, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Bitcoin exchanges exempt from VAT: European Court of Justice ruling

Today brought a great piece of news for Bitcoin exchanges across the European Union, as the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that exchanging traditional currencies for Bitcoin should be exempt from consumption taxes like value added tax (VAT). The ruling was made in response to a case that originally arose in Sweden, leading…

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