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October 22, 2015Law & sovereign policyCourt rulingsdocumented

EU court exempts bitcoin exchange from VAT

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that exchanging bitcoin and traditional currencies is exempt from value-added tax.

The Hedqvist judgment treated the exchange service under the VAT exemption for transactions involving currency and similar payment instruments. It did not make bitcoin legal tender or remove other taxes and regulatory duties.