New Zealand Considers OECD Crypto Reporting Standards

• New Zealand's revenue minister proposed implementing the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) framework on Monday.
• The proposed amendments will come into effect in April 2026.
• The new reporting rules outline discretionary penalties for crypto service providers who fail to comply with the requirements.

Under a proposal by New Zealand's revenue minister, the country is considering adopting the OECD's framework. Read on to discover more about the OECD's framework and New Zealand's proposed amendments.

Integrating the OECD's FrameworkThe OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), introduced in 2022, facilitates the automatic exchange of crypto-assets tax-relevant information. The OECD announced in July that 58 jurisdictions had pledged to implement the system by 2027.

Last month, New Zealand's tax authority took a more proactive stance, announcing it would target active crypto traders who have not reported their earnings on tax returns.

On August 26, New Zealand's revenue minister, Simon Watts, introduced the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2024-25, Emergency Response, and Remedial Measures) Bill. The bill includes a proposal to integrate the OECD's CARF and amendments to the country's Common Reporting Standard.

The proposed amendments will take effect on April 1, 2026.

Discretionary Penalties for Noncompliance

The bill commentary states New Zealand-based crypto-asset service providers must collect user transaction details from April 2026 and submit the information to the Inland Revenue Department by June 30, 2027.

Providers who fail to comply with the new rules will face a NZ$300 fine. Those who fail to provide the information required for compliance with the reporting measures will get an NZ$1,000 fine.

To Conclude

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptography behind crypto assets present compliance challenges for tax authorities. Will integrating OECD's framework foster trust and confidence within the crypto industry? We'll have to wait and see.

References

• New tax bill introduced (Inland Revenue)
• Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amendments to the Common Reporting Standard (OECD)
• BILL COMMENTARY (Inland Revenue)

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