Follow Us

It’s Now Time to Declare Crypto Holdings as Asset by Russian Public Officials

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on linkedin

Share

russia cryptocurrency
Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on linkedin
  • The news was announced on Oct 20 by Igor Krasnov and 15 prosecutor generals representing states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
  • Before this Law, virtual assets were assets in Russia but were kept under an unregulated ‘grey zone

The Prosecutor general Igor Krasnav of Russia declared that the civil servants of the country need to declare their virtual currencies together with their other assets from the next year. The rule will come into effect from Jan 1, 2021. The news was announced on Oct 20 by Igor Krasnov and 15 prosecutor generals representing states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO). The Law is named as Digital Financial Assets act and is signed by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

Before this Law, virtual assets were assets in Russia but were kept under an unregulated ‘grey zone.’ The country of Russia will surely make progress by this Law. Only the downside is that people will no longer be able to keep their assets hidden.

Earlier in 2018, The Llabor Ministry of Russia said that the public officials would not need to declare their possession of virtual assets in their tax reports due to the unregulated nature of cryptocurrencies. Over the past three years, around $440 million worth of undisclosed crypto assets from many officials have been confiscated from the prosecutor General office.

So What Difference it will Make?

The Law is named the Digital Financial Assets act and was signed by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Friday. The Law was approved by the State Duma, which is the lower house of the Russian parliament. This new Law gives a new definition to digital currencies.

After this news, it proves that electronic data are now capable of being accepted as a payment means and can be treated as an asset. Russian citizens from next year can use only a limited amount of digital currency at one time to pay for any goods or services.

Fields Where these Digital Currencies can Participate

The Law gives digital currency permission to participate in money claims, equity of a non-public stock company, and claim transfer of negotiable securities. These digital assets can be purchased, sold, exchanged, and can be pledged. However, using cryptocurrencies as a means of payment is still banned.

Changes in Bank Operations

The banks of Russia and exchanges can also become exchange operators of these digital currencies after their registration with Russia’s Ccentral Bbank. The Ccentral Bbank of Russia has the authority to maintain the register of operators, register of the information system, and have the power to supervise the business of all information system operators.

Join The Coin Republic’s Telegram Channel for more information related to CRYPTOCURRENCY NEWS and predication.

Download our App for getting faster updates at your fingertips.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Download our App for getting faster updates at your fingertips.

en_badge_web_generic.b07819ff-300x116-1

We Recommend

Top Rated Cryptocurrency Exchange

-
00:00
00:00
Update Required Flash plugin
-
00:00
00:00