Ich habe keine Steuern auf Krypto gezahlt, weil ich davon ausgegangen bin, dass es „das Gleiche wie Glücksspiel“ ist: Angeblicher Toronto-Geldmensch an Ryan Wedding
http://thestar.com/news/gta/i-didn-t-pay-taxes-on-crypto-because-i-assumed-it-was-the-same-as/article_7938b24f-b8dd-46ca-a1fc-727601059d77.html
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I had no idea we didn’t tax gambling windfalls in Canada, what a stupid policy gap. He’s not wrong that there’s basically no difference, but gambling and unregulated securities like crypto should be subject to taxation for the same reason.
or he could have used a cold wallet, cannot be traced back to a name, he must have used Wealth simple or Coinbase
The gambling comparison trips people up constantly, but CRA’s been pretty clear on this for years. Crypto’s treated as either business income or capital gains depending on your activity level, not like casual gambling.
The issue is most people don’t realize the distinction until they’re already in trouble. If you’re actively trading, it’s business income. If you’re holding long term, it’s capital property. Either way, you’re supposed to track and report it.
What makes this messy in practice is that exchanges don’t issue tax slips like brokerages do, so people assume nothing’s reportable. Then they get reassessed years later when CRA pulls transaction data directly from the platforms.
The professional gambler exception mentioned above is real, but it’s a high bar to meet. You need to prove it’s your primary income source with systematic approach, records, the whole thing. Doesn’t apply to most crypto traders even if they’re active.