🚨🇦🇺Australian
#Court Ruling May Trigger $640M in Bitcoin Tax
#Refunds 🔹ruling: Judge O’Connell
#declares $BTC as money, not a CGT asset
🔹Impact: Challenges ATO’s decade-old stance
#taxing Bitcoin disposals as capital gains events
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#Potential refunds: Up to $640M in CGT could be returned if ruling holds on appeal
🔹Legal precedent: Emerged from case involving 81.6
$BTC theft by a federal police officer
🔹ATO response: No confirmation yet on refund estimates
- Cointelegraph (May 19, 2025)