In the world of cryptocurrency, we're all like cowboys in the Wild West: our own bank, our own security, our own accountant. But as soon as you decide to sell your Bitcoin or Ether and buy something that's not virtual — like a car or an apartment — the government suddenly appears: "Did you pay your taxes?"
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The question that worries every crypto fan
Why should I pay? After all, the state has done nothing to protect my assets. If tomorrow I lose access to my wallet due to a hacker or my favorite cat NFT is stolen, who will help? The police? The tax authorities? The president? Nobody.
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What does it look like?
Imagine you're a farmer growing potatoes. And then an official comes and says, "Give us 23% of your potatoes." You ask, "Will you at least protect my garden from thieves?" And the official replies, "No, but pay your taxes anyway."
It's the same with crypto: the state doesn't guarantee that your bitcoin won't "disappear" due to a hacked exchange or plugin, but it wants to receive taxes properly.
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And how to protect?
So what could regulation do:
1. Open a hotline for crypto complaints: "Hacked your wallet? Call 0800-300-99999." Utopia, of course.
2. Protect anonymity: Instead of prying into our transactions, the government could ensure conditions where no one is afraid to use crypto. But that’s difficult!
3. Regulate exchanges: Set strict requirements for platforms operating in Ukraine. But here's the problem: this means work, not just tax collection.
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Can they help at all?
Honestly? No. Because when it comes to crypto investigations, our authorities feel like the grandma on TikTok: they don't understand anything, but they judge very actively. Instead of real help, we get fines for "incorrectly filled out declarations."
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The irony of the moment
The best part: even if you paid your taxes honestly, it doesn't mean the government won't suspect you of money laundering. After all, you're not just a taxpayer, you're a cryptocurrency miner! And it's almost like a hacker in a movie: incomprehensible, but scary.
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So what to do?
Pay taxes, because you can't escape the tax office. But ask questions:
Why am I paying for something you can't provide?
When will you start providing real security services for the crypto community?
And most importantly: when will you yourself begin to understand what blockchain is?
So we pay, but with a skeptical raised eyebrow, because it's impossible to live in this country otherwise.
