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In the US and other countries I have heard about, it applies to the sender also.

If you buy Bitcoin for $X and then buy something with those Bitcoin, then you have to record the "fair value" $Y of that something and pay taxes on $Y-$X. On the amount that your "Bitcoin speculation" has earned you.

Looks like in the Netherland, it is different indeed. Making it much easier to use Bitcoin.




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