German Ministry of Finance: Bitcoin IS A PAYMENT
Original of the Ministry: http://www.frank-schaeffler.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013_09_27-Antwort-Koschyk-Bitcoin3.pdf
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/german-ministry-of-finance-bitcoin-is-a-payment-309667
article , use google translate
http://www.welt.de/finanzen/article120823372/Zahlungen-mit-Bitcoins-sind-umsatzsteuerfrei.html
"The mere payment of compensation is not a supply of goods or services within the meaning of paragraph 1, paragraph 1 Sales Tax Act," reads the letter from the Ministry of Finance.
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Finnish tax authority releases instruction on taxation of virtual currencies
http://vero.fi/fi-FI/Syventavat_veroohjeet/Verohallinnon_ohjeet/Virtuaalivaluuttojen_tuloverotus(28450)
See local thread here
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/re-finnish-tax-authority-releases-instruction-on-taxation-of-virtual-currencies-303406
http://vero.fi/fi-FI/Syventavat_veroohjeet/Verohallinnon_ohjeet/Virtuaalivaluuttojen_tuloverotus(28450)
See local thread here
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/re-finnish-tax-authority-releases-instruction-on-taxation-of-virtual-currencies-303406
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27.09.2013; Germany; German Ministry of Finance: Bitcoin IS A PAYMENT; http://bit.ly/19HCPBF ; http://bit.ly/1ccY10J
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