Tax Commissioner of Próspera, Jorge Colindres, has stated that this change expands economic freedom for the residents of the region.
In Próspera, a special economic zone on the island of Roatan in Honduras, #bitcoin was recently recognized as an accounting unit, allowing its use for valuing goods and services. This decision comes less than two years after the introduction of bitcoin as an official currency in the zone.
Jorge Colindres, the acting manager and tax commissioner of the Próspera Zone for Employment and Economic Development (ZEDE), announced this move on January 5th. On January 7th, on the social network X (formerly Twitter), Colindres explained that the goal is to provide greater financial freedom to the residents and businesses in the area.
"In @ProsperaZEDE, we support financial and monetary freedom. People should have the freedom to choose the currency for transactions, accounting, and tax reporting," Colindres stated. He mentioned that bitcoin can now serve as a monetary unit for valuing goods and services in Próspera.
However, Colindres emphasized that currently taxes cannot be paid directly in bitcoin due to technological and regulatory limitations. For now, tax liabilities in bitcoin will be converted into US dollars or Honduran lempira for reporting to Próspera ZEDE.
Colindres added that once the issues are resolved, it will be possible to report and pay tax liabilities directly in bitcoin. Entities wishing to use bitcoin as an accounting unit must inform the Próspera tax commission within 30 days of the respective tax period and refer to an approved cryptocurrency exchange, such as Coinbase or Kraken.
Próspera ZEDE was established in May 2020 and has become one of the main economic zones in the region. In April 2022, it adopted bitcoin as its official currency, shortly after the neighboring country El Salvador did the same in September 2021. Colindres described Próspera ZEDE as one of the most competitive special regimes in Latin America, which, in its three years of operation, attracted investments exceeding 100 million dollars and created more than 3,000 jobs.
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