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The Israeli Tax Authority has launched a crackdown on cryptocurrency traders in the country, sending out notices to thousands of individuals and businesses demanding they pay taxes on their digital currency transactions.
According to a report by Calcalist, the notices were sent to around 20,000 individuals and businesses that have conducted cryptocurrency transactions in recent years. The notices are demanding that the recipients pay taxes on their gains from buying, selling and trading cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and others.
The move is seen as a major step forward in Israel's efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency market and ensure that traders are paying their fair share of taxes. The Israeli Tax Authority has been monitoring the market and has identified a significant number of individuals and businesses that have failed to report their cryptocurrency transactions and pay taxes on their gains.
"We are taking a proactive approach to ensure that cryptocurrency traders in Israel are paying their taxes," said a spokesperson for the Israeli Tax Authority. "We will not tolerate tax evasion and will take action against anyone who fails to comply with our demands."
The crackdown is seen as a major blow to the cryptocurrency market in Israel, which has been growing rapidly in recent years. Many cryptocurrency traders in the country have been operating outside the law, failing to report their transactions and pay taxes on their gains.
The Israeli Tax Authority has been working closely with the Israeli Ministry of Finance and other government agencies to develop a comprehensive plan to regulate the cryptocurrency market and ensure that traders are paying their taxes.
The move is also seen as a major step forward in Israel's efforts to comply with international standards on cryptocurrency regulation. The country is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), both of which have called on countries to regulate the cryptocurrency market and ensure that traders are paying their taxes.
The crackdown on cryptocurrency traders is the latest in a series of moves by the Israeli government to regulate the cryptocurrency market. In recent years, the government has introduced a number of regulations aimed at protecting investors and preventing tax evasion. The government has also been working closely with the Israeli Securities Authority to develop a comprehensive plan to regulate the cryptocurrency market and ensure that traders are paying their taxes.
The move is seen as a major step forward in Israel's efforts to establish itself as a major player in the global cryptocurrency market. The country has been working to develop its own cryptocurrency, the "IsraelCoin", which is expected to be launched in the near future. The launch of the IsraelCoin is seen as a major step forward in Israel's efforts to establish itself as a major player in the global cryptocurrency market.