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Certified Crypto Accountant
  • The figure £700 in large serif type, the first year cost of registering one premises with HMRC for anti money laundering supervision
    HMRC and compliance | Income, business and NFTs

    HMRC money laundering registration costs £700 in year one and trading before approval is an offence

    ByZar September 14, 2026September 23, 2026

    Nine sectors register with HMRC for money laundering supervision, accountants without a professional body and estate agents among them. £300 to apply, £400 a year per premises since December 2025, and crypto firms go to the FCA instead.

    Read More HMRC money laundering registration costs £700 in year one and trading before approval is an offenceContinue

  • The figure 0% in large serif type, the tax on spread betting winnings in the UK
    Capital gains tax | Income, business and NFTs

    Forex profits are taxed three ways in the UK and the product you traded decides which

    ByZar September 10, 2026September 19, 2026

    Spread bets are exempt, CFDs and rolling spot forex contracts are capital gains, and only a genuine trade pays income tax. How HMRC decides which one you are, and what happens to the losses under each.

    Read More Forex profits are taxed three ways in the UK and the product you traded decides whichContinue

  • cover crypto etf etn taxes
    Crypto Tax | Income, business and NFTs

    Crypto ETFs and ETNs are not taxed the same way

    ByZar July 30, 2026September 19, 2026

    Bitcoin ETF taxes work nothing like holding coins. Grantor trusts, staking funds, UK crypto ETNs and the ISA window: the wrapper decides what you keep.

    Read More Crypto ETFs and ETNs are not taxed the same wayContinue

  • cover polymarket kalshi taxes
    Crypto Tax | Income, business and NFTs

    How HMRC taxes Polymarket and Kalshi winnings

    ByZar July 27, 2026September 19, 2026

    Prediction markets did $44.8bn in June 2026, but Polymarket and Kalshi taxes remain unsettled. The four US positions, the UK betting question, and what to do.

    Read More How HMRC taxes Polymarket and Kalshi winningsContinue

  • cover bitcoin treasury company tax
    Crypto Tax | Income, business and NFTs

    Bitcoin on the balance sheet is taxed before you sell

    ByZar July 23, 2026September 19, 2026

    Nearly 200 listed companies hold 1.27m bitcoin. How treasury companies are actually taxed: US CAMT and fair value rules, and the UK corporation tax position.

    Read More Bitcoin on the balance sheet is taxed before you sellContinue

  • cover founder token vesting tax
    Crypto Tax | Income, business and NFTs

    Your founder tokens create a tax bill on the day they unlock

    ByZar July 20, 2026September 19, 2026

    Token vesting tax hits founders before the tokens can be sold. How the UK and US tax vested tokens, the 83(b) election, and the trap UK founders can’t escape.

    Read More Your founder tokens create a tax bill on the day they unlockContinue

  • cover crypto trading bot taxes
    Crypto Tax | Income, business and NFTs

    Who pays the tax when a bot does your crypto trading

    ByZar July 16, 2026September 19, 2026

    Every trade your bot makes is your taxable event. How HMRC and the IRS treat automated crypto trading, AI agents, and thousands of machine-made disposals.

    Read More Who pays the tax when a bot does your crypto tradingContinue

  • cover crypto tax limited company uk
    Crypto Tax | Income, business and NFTs

    Crypto Tax for Limited Companies and Businesses UK

    ByFahad Zar July 10, 2026September 19, 2026

    Crypto tax for UK limited companies: corporation tax not CGT, no annual exempt amount, trading vs investment, and incorporating as a disposal.

    Read More Crypto Tax for Limited Companies and Businesses UKContinue

  • cover nft tax uk
    Crypto Tax | Income, business and NFTs

    NFT creators and traders are taxed under different rules

    ByFahad Zar June 26, 2026September 19, 2026

    How HMRC taxes NFTs in the UK: Capital Gains Tax on disposals, Income Tax for creators and traders, and the record keeping most NFT holders miss.

    Read More NFT creators and traders are taxed under different rulesContinue

  • cover paid in crypto tax uk
    Crypto Tax | Income, business and NFTs

    Paid in crypto means income tax before capital gains tax

    ByFahad Zar June 25, 2026September 19, 2026

    Paid in crypto in the UK? It is taxed as income at receipt, then again for Capital Gains when you sell. How to report salary or freelance crypto to HMRC.

    Read More Paid in crypto means income tax before capital gains taxContinue

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    • File your crypto tax
      • Crypto tax accountants
      • Crypto reconciliation
      • Crypto tax service
    • Capital gains
      • Capital gains tax accountant
      • Capital gains tax calculator
      • CGT on shares, the rules
    • HMRC wrote to you
      • Crypto tax advisors
      • The 90 day disclosure route
      • Nudge letters explained
  • Pricing
  • Calculators
    • Crypto tax calculator
    • Capital gains tax calculator
  • Learn
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      • Crypto tax UK, the full guide
      • How to report crypto to HMRC
      • Record keeping that holds up
    • HMRC letters
      • A letter from HMRC arrived
      • Can HMRC see my bank account
      • Spotting HMRC scams
    • Latest analysis
      • The crackdown, in HMRC’s numbers
      • ETMP on your tax account
      • All articles
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