{"id":1954,"date":"2024-01-18T10:34:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T09:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptandco.com\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2024-01-18T10:34:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T09:34:13","slug":"swiss-cryptocurrency-taxation-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptandco.com\/en\/tassazione-criptovalute-svizzera-cosa-sapere\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss cryptocurrency taxation: what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1954\" class=\"elementor elementor-1954\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b05b748 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b05b748\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-276187a\" data-id=\"276187a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d59701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d59701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swiss cryptocurrency taxation: what to know<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-808f9ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"808f9ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c68bce6\" data-id=\"c68bce6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462f010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"462f010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently there has been a return to talk about cryptocurrency, spurred by its stock market performance and the need for investors to know well the market in which they are going to fund. One of the hot topics of recent times, in these terms, concerns<\/span><b> Switzerland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and its<\/span><b> taxation policies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On crypto.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What emerges is the fact that world countries also take very different approaches: for example, in China and India the cryptocurrency market has even been banned.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switzerland, in particular, is such a hotly debated topic in the current context because it has been regarded as a kind of <\/span><b>tax haven<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with a select few others, with zero crypto-income taxation and no sales tax.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the following article we will therefore delve into what the specific tax policies are in this country, so as to give people a chance to move through this territory with awareness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61f42f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61f42f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0031e9\" data-id=\"a0031e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0172838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0172838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swiss guidelines on regulation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a712365 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a712365\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-287de96\" data-id=\"287de96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aac13a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aac13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cryptocurrency landscape is having a complex and rapid evolution, which has led everywhere to the need for regulation and, more importantly, the creation of a solid legal basis.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, <\/span><b>investor protection <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emerges as a priority, considering the frequent fluctuations of cryptocurrencies and potential exposure to greater risks than traditional investments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, the regulations aim to ensure that companies and platforms operating in the sector<\/span><b> meet specific standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring transparency and security for those who decide to rely on them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition,<\/span><b> the fight against money laundering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and to the <\/span><b>financing of terrorism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emerges as a key objective of Swiss regulation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given the pseudonymous characteristics of cryptocurrencies, <\/span><b>traceability of transactions is higher <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">than cash transactions, effectively helping to thwart illegal activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another key aspect is the creation of <\/span><b>legal certainty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">particularly important since cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are new and legally complex.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Swiss regulations therefore aim to provide a<\/span><b> clear legal basis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, providing legal certainty for businesses, investors and consumers, thus helping to mitigate the uncertainty surrounding this emerging industry.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the \"principle of technology neutrality,\" Switzerland therefore regulates activities carried out with the help of technology rather than the technology itself, ensuring that crypto-activities are subject to the<\/span><b> Same rules apply as for real money values<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the few countries with a growing fintech and blockchain ecosystem that has created a regulatory framework that <\/span><b>promotes innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without compromising financial integrity and security.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-765076e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"765076e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-572ead8\" data-id=\"572ead8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5e3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f5e3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory authorities in Switzerland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5f4756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5f4756\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43f2fad\" data-id=\"43f2fad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae0612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dae0612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Switzerland, the regulation of cryptocurrencies is entrusted to different authorities, with the <\/span><b>Parliament <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>the FINMA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Financial Market Supervisory Authority) at the center of this intricate regulatory framework.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The latter, established in 2009 with broad autonomy conferred by Parliament, represents<\/span><b> the supreme financial market supervisory authority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its role embraces the oversight and regulation of financial institutions and services, including those operating in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its operation is based on <\/span><b>a tripartite independence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: institutional, functional and financial. Endowed with its own legal personality, it enjoys an autonomy that guarantees <\/span><b>The absence of external policy directives <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On its supervisory activities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, functional independence translates into. <\/span><b>In the absence of political interference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but with full integration into the Swiss political-state system, subject to parliamentary oversight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The financial one, finally, is embodied in the<\/span><b> financing through supervisory fees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and emoluments, ensuring responsible and transparent management of resources.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FINMA, in its mandate, is committed to protecting financial market clients and safeguarding the smooth functioning of markets by taking a risk-oriented approach that contributes to <\/span><b>Consolidate confidence in the Swiss financial center<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to this primary agency, another large share of responsibility also lies with the<\/span><b> Swiss National Bank (SNB)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, because although it does not have direct regulatory power over cryptocurrencies, it contributes to the country's financial stability and <\/span><b>Closely monitor market developments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b97739 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b97739\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3977d7\" data-id=\"d3977d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631adae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"631adae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the Swiss law says<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d58a3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d58a3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28e07cd\" data-id=\"28e07cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b554de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b554de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switzerland is positioning itself at the forefront of cryptocurrency regulation through the recent implementation of the Federal Law on the Adaptation of Law to Developments in the<\/span><b> distributed register technology (TRD)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which aimed to amend ten federal laws.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entered into force on <\/span><b>August 1, 2021<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this legislation represents a significant step forward in the innovative world of blockchain and cryptocurrency, designed to create a business-friendly legislative environment and facilitate their adoption.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, these are systems that, in addition to financial intermediaries, can involve other firms and individuals, increasing participation in TRD securities trading.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switzerland's modern legislation on blockchain and TRD places it among the <\/span><b>International pioneers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thus ensuring greater legal certainty in the event of insolvency and further consolidating its role in regulating innovative financial market technologies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, one of the crucial changes introduced concerns the <\/span><b>\"separation of cryptographic assets in bankruptcy.\"<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involving the ability to isolate crypto assets of insolvent entities or individuals in bankruptcy situations, addressing the challenges of identifying and managing digital assets in such circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d92649f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d92649f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e1747\" data-id=\"05e1747\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7446fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7446fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cryptocurrency taxes Switzerland: how does it work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93f27ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93f27ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f960c4b\" data-id=\"f960c4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befcdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"befcdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cryptocurrency taxation in Switzerland is a process influenced by several factors, including the type of cryptocurrency asset, holding term, intended use and nature of transactions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally speaking, however, capital gains and losses from non-trading transactions are <\/span><b>tax-exempt<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while the <\/span><b>Possession of crypto assets such as bitcoins is subject to the tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the substance and must be declared in the estate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, commercial income related to transactions, mining or other activities with cryptocurrency is subject to <\/span><b>to income tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Accurate documentation of all transactions is essential to properly complete the tax return and <\/span><b>prove the origin of the assets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although facilitated, it is equally complex and is therefore recommended <\/span><b>consult tax experts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or cryptocurrency specialists to understand and comply with specific requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, it is noteworthy that Switzerland stands out for having created from the very beginning a<\/span><b> legal framework for digital assets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while Europe has recently adopted the MiCA regulation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is useful and used to standardize rules in cryptocurrency trading in the EU by providing mandatory registrations and regulations for cryptocurrency service operators.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4b0587 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4b0587\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4912c38\" data-id=\"4912c38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b09f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b09f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Payment tokens: what they are and taxation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fed2576 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fed2576\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e77fcc\" data-id=\"4e77fcc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37acce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37acce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the vast landscape of cryptocurrencies, to be able to properly understand how taxation works, it is essential to understand the <\/span><b>classification based on their economic function <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and on the presence or absence of \"collateral.\"<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the most relevant categories are the <\/span><b>\"payment token\" <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(payment tokens), which serve as digital means of exchange for goods and services, exemplified by bitcoin and litecoin.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In contrast, the <\/span><b>\"utility token\" <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(utility tokens) offer administrative rights or user licenses, such as access to specific platforms or networks. In parallel, the <\/span><b>\"security token\" <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(security tokens) are held for investment purposes and are transferable to dedicated platforms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, a recent category emerges, the <\/span><b>\"non-fungible token\" (<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptandco.com\/en\/how-to-create-an-nft-everything-you-need-to-know\/\"><b>NFT<\/b><\/a><b>)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, unique tokens intended to represent digital assets or certify ownership of real physical assets.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, in the context of cryptocurrencies, the following should be considered. <\/span><b>Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, digital currencies issued by central banks, which enable decentralized exchanges through peer-to-peer transfers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to know the difference between these tokens and their use, as they encounter <\/span><b>miscellaneous taxes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depending on the country. In Italy, for example, payment tokens are subject to substitute tax at the rate of 25%, while it is precisely these that are not subject in Switzerland <\/span><b>nor to the issue fee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>nor to that of negotiation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get a good understanding of how tokens and cryptocurrencies work, from a tax perspective, it remains good advice to <\/span><b>consult an expert <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who will keep abreast of changes in this regard and be able to advise for the best.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information regarding the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptandco.com\/en\/crypto-tax-services-for-individuals\/\"><b>cryptocurrency taxation<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can ask Crypt&amp;Co. for support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swiss cryptocurrency taxation: what to know Recently, there has been renewed talk about cryptocurrency, spurred on by its stock market performance and investors' need to be familiar with the market in which they are going to fund. 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