Australian Treasury: Bitcoin a Risk to Taxation

The Australian Department of the Treasury is claiming bitcoin and digital currencies are a potential threat to its tax collection efforts.

In a new report, the government agency outlines areas in which it hopes to change the structure of its tax revenue system, citing the emergence of new financial technologies, including bitcoin and other digital currencies, as challenges it has yet to adapt to.

The report notes:

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