Crypto Tax. Ā Canadian Taxation of Crypto Assets
This webinar explains how crypto assets are taxed. The taxation of derivatives and GST/HST issues relating to crypto assets are also discussed
CPD hours: 2.5
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Recorded Apr. 22, 2026Ā
This webinar explains the taxation of crypto assets, and derivatives, owned by individuals and corporations and includes:
- What are crypto assets (distributed ledgers, wallets, cryptocurrency, tokens, stablecoins, mining and staking) and their risks
- Record keeping requirements and what counts as a sale of crypto assets (including barter transactions)
- When you have a capital gain or business income, an adventure or concern in the nature of trade, and the tax consequences
- Gifts, the denial of capital losses, foreign crypto and the T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement)
- Property income and what are derivatives (e.g., call options, put options, futures and forwards) and hedging and how they are taxed
- Goods and services tax (GST) / harmonized sales tax (HST) issues relating to crypto assets, including virtual payment instruments, mining and staking, small suppliers and GST/HST returns
- Voluntary disclosure rules
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