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Tax on Bitcoin Gambling

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  • penners324
    penners324 Posts: 3,592 Forumite
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    Bookmakers are registered and winnings from them is tax free.
    Crypto gambling is not registered.

    Issue solved as to why it's taxable 
  • Jeremy535897
    Jeremy535897 Posts: 10,771 Forumite
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    Bookmakers are registered and winnings from them is tax free.
    Crypto gambling is not registered.

    Issue solved as to why it's taxable 
    But if you use cryptocurrency to make bets and receive winnings from bookmakers, while the cryptocurrency movements are taxable, the betting wins are not.
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