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Greek crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and financial institutions are preparing for a significant update in tax transparency. Effective January 1, 2026, the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)—transposed into Greek law via Law 5193/2025 and aligned with EU DAC8—will require detailed reporting on digital-asset transactions, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, NFTs, and tokenized assets. Supervised by the Independent […]

Greece applies the amended CRS from 1 January 2026 under Law 5301/2026: e-money accounts, new return data, and AADE fines per reportable account.

Austria applies DAC8 and CARF through the Krypto-MPfG from 2026: existing users self-certify by 1 January 2027, first report due by 31 July 2027.

2026 marks a major turning point for Austria’s financial sector as CRS 2.0 takes effect, expanding the OECD’s reporting framework to include digital assets, tokenized instruments, and enhanced due-diligence obligations. This next-generation standard requires Austrian banks, custodians, fintechs, and crypto service providers to modernize onboarding, monitoring, and cross-border reporting to meet stricter global transparency requirements. […]

In 1994, Singapore quietly introduced a 3% Goods and Services Tax (GST). At first glance, it was modest—a small addition to prices at checkout. Yet over three decades, GST has evolved into a cornerstone of the city-state’s fiscal system, shaping business operations, pricing strategies, and even corporate digital architecture. Today, it’s more than a tax; […]

The Bahamas has signed the CARF agreement and plans first exchanges by 30 September 2028, but no Bahamian CARF law is in force yet.

The Bahamas expects amended-CRS exchanges by 30 September 2028 but has not legislated them; Act No. 7 of 2026 adds registration, nil returns and penalties.

South Africa’s CARF rules apply from 1 March 2026: existing users self-certify within 12 months, and the first return to SARS is due by 31 May 2027.

South Africa applies CRS 2.0 from 1 March 2026: day-one self-certification, suspension after 90 days, e-money accounts in scope, SARS returns by 31 May.

Canada’s CARF is proposed from 2027 in Bill C-31, not yet law: who would report, the self-certification and TIN duties, the May 2 filing date and records.

Canada’s amended CRS is proposed for 2027 in Bill C-31, now at report stage: what Part XIX requires now, what the bill would add and the penalties that apply.