VATP039 – UAE VAT Public Clarification on Crypto Currency Mining: Key Implications and Guidelines

• FTA issued VAT public clarification VATP039 on Crypto currency mining
• Key areas covered in the clarification include:
• Definition of mining of crypto currency
• Implications of mining crypto for a person’s own account
• Implications of mining crypto on behalf of another person
• Implications of mining services received from Non-Resident person
• Mining of crypto currency involves specialized computers validating block chain transactions for a reward
• Mining for own account is not considered a taxable supply under UAE VAT
• Mining on behalf of another person is considered a taxable supply of services
• VAT implications for mining services received from Non-Resident person
• Input VAT on personal mining expenses cannot be recovered as they are not for making taxable supply

Source: pkfuae.com

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