In today's digital age, cryptocurrencies and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have attracted much attention as emerging fields. However, the recent news that the Italian government proposed to impose a 26% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions has caused an uproar. This policy not only affects cryptocurrency investors, but also affects the NFT market. This article will explore the impact of Italy's new policy on the cryptocurrency and NFT fields, and analyze the reasons behind it and the possible impact.

With the continuous development of the cryptocurrency market, more and more investors have begun to turn their funds to this field. However, the Italian government's latest announcement of a 26% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions is surprising. This high tax rate will undoubtedly have a significant impact on investors' returns and will also change the trading landscape of cryptocurrencies in Italy. For example, an Italian investor named Mario said: "I used to be a loyal supporter of cryptocurrency, but this high tax rate made me start to re-evaluate my investment strategy."

In addition to cryptocurrency, NFT, as a form of digital assets that has attracted much attention in recent years, has also been difficult to escape the tax review of the Italian government. The uniqueness and irreplaceability of NFTs make them popular in fields such as art and music. However, the introduction of this new policy may bring more uncertainty to the NFT market. Some artists and collectors are beginning to worry about whether their NFT transactions will be more strictly regulated, which also makes the future of the NFT market full of variables.

So why does the Italian government impose such strict tax supervision on the cryptocurrency and NFT fields? It is reported that the Italian government believes that cryptocurrency and NFT transactions have high risks and uncertainties, and more supervision and tax policies are needed to regulate the market order. This move is aimed at curbing potential illegal transactions and money laundering, protecting the rights and interests of investors, and also providing a new way for the government to increase tax revenue.

However, whether this policy will achieve the expected effect of the Italian government remains to be seen. Some experts believe that excessive tax policies may lead to investor loss and even increase market instability. At the same time, the development of the NFT market may also be affected to a certain extent, and artists and collectors may look for other more friendly market environments.

In general, the Italian government's new policy of imposing a 26% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions has aroused widespread attention and discussion in the industry. This move not only affects investors' profits, but also brings certain pressure and challenges to the NFT market. In the future, with the continuous adjustment of policies and the development of the market, the pattern of cryptocurrency and NFT fields will also undergo major changes. It is crucial for investors and market participants to keep abreast of policy changes and market dynamics and develop reasonable investment strategies. In this volatile world of digital currencies, being prudent and cautious is always the best strategy.

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Coin Circle (120Btc.com) News: The collapse of the exchange FTX has accelerated the process of regulators in various countries to build a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, actively formulate clearer definitions, and try to incorporate it into the financial and tax systems. Following the news that South Korea may impose a 20% profit tax on cryptocurrencies in 2023 due to the delay in the passage of the amendment bill, yesterday (1) it was reported that Italy plans to impose a 26% profit tax on cryptocurrency transactions. 

According to Bloomberg, in Italy's "2023 Budget Plan", a clause proposes to impose a 26% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions with profits exceeding 2,000 euros (about 2,062 US dollars). 

(So far, Italian tax authorities have regarded cryptocurrencies and their derivative tokens as foreign exchange, which means lower tax standards) 

In addition, in order to apply as widely as possible, the proposed bill may also include NFTs and other digital assets. The plan states: On the one hand, NFTs appear to have all the characteristics of being a cryptocurrency asset (regardless of its name), stored or traded electronically on a decentralized ledger or equivalent technology.

It is reported that in order to encourage Italian citizens to disclose their digital assets in their tax returns, the bill also allows taxpayers to pay a lower 14% tax as long as they declare the value of their digital asset holdings before January 1, 2023.

Italy may become one of the toughest countries in Europe for digital asset regulation

Although there is still room for amendment, if the taxation provisions for cryptocurrencies in the 2023 Budget Plan are passed, in addition to the 26% profit tax, the bill also emphasizes the disclosure obligations of Italian citizens for digital assets and expands the scope of stamp duty collection to cryptocurrencies. Italy will become one of the most strictly regulated countries in Europe, facing stricter scrutiny and tax pressure.

According to data from the statistics website TripleA, there are currently 1,334,163 digital asset investors among Italian citizens, accounting for 2.26% of the total population. Lower than 5% in the UK and 3.3% in France.

The number of Italian digital asset users announced by the statistics website TripleA