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Tech-savvy owners of Bitcoin and other digital assets will benefit from greater legal protection thanks to an important clarification to the law.
Find out if you need to pay Capital Gains Tax when you sell or give away cryptoassets (like cryptocurrency or bitcoin).
How to pay unpaid tax if you have income or gains from cryptoassets, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
Find out how HMRC will tax people who use cryptoassets such as cryptocurrency or bitcoin.
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