The reason? First of all the government is searching for money, obviously, but listening to the Finance Minister the reason is "because the phenomenon is spreading", words confessing that for them this is a problem to solve.
For a comparison: in Italy there is a 12,5% capital gain tax on bonds and a 26% one for stocks.
42% seems like a robbery!
Consequences? Sadly it's easy to imagine a forced marginalization for Italy.
5 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin 17 Oct
There's no such thing as "capital gains" if you NEVER go back to fiat.
Build a bitcoin circular economy in your community and never touch anymore fiat.
Those laws apply ONLY for fiat, not for Bitcoin!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @gatto OP 17 Oct
yes, you are totally right!
But it's sad to observe how a government of a top economy is acting. They don't forbid the use but put a lot of obstacles to force people not to feel comfortable.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 17 Oct
They do that for the clueless normies, trying to keep them away as much is possible from Bitcoin.
Their words and laws do not apply for bitcoiners.
I PERSONALLY DO NOT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT ANYTHING A GOV SAYS OR DO.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @000w2 17 Oct
Can't Italian bitcoiners just move to Switzerland or Malta or Germany and pay 0%…?
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