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How to handle crypto on your UK tax bill

These are the pitfalls crypto investors are facing in how bitcoin and NFTs are taxed in the UK

HMRC published updated cryptoasset guidance in March this year
HMRC published updated cryptoasset guidance in March this year Photo: Getty Images

Taking the plunge into cryptoasset investment is one thing — but knowing how to put it on your tax return is another ball game entirely.

Digital asset adoption has spiked globally over the past 18 months, and 2.3 million Brits held some type of cryptoasset in 2020. Now, investors are faced with the challenge of how to correctly record those assets in the eyes of the taxman.

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