Chile, Brazil, and Mexico have joined a coalition of over 40 countries in agreeing to share tax data on cryptocurrencies. This group aims to start sharing information by 2027.
The project is called the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). It focuses on the growing digital finance market and the rise of cryptocurrencies.
The OECD’s Fiscal Affairs Committee created CARF. It aims to maintain tax transparency worldwide.
The design of CARF is similar to the Common Reporting Standard (CRS). This similarity helps in its easy use by tax bodies.
Chile’s Finance Ministry supports this new global tax information exchange standard.
The Ministry believes CARF will improve tax compliance. It also thinks CARF will help fight tax evasion.
Many Countries Signed
Many countries and regions signed this agreement. These include Armenia, Australia, Austria, Barbados, and many more. The list also has the UK, the USA, and their territories.
Chile’s Finance Minister, Mario Marcel, spoke about the CARF agreement. He said Chile will now start working on this new global standard.
The aim is to handle taxes better and fight tax evasion. The market has responded well to this news.
Maria Fernanda Juppet, head of CryptoMarket, commented on the agreement. She believes automatic data exchange will make tax audits better and more exact.
She stressed the need to handle customer data carefully and use it correctly.
Juppet also spoke about the plan’s timeline. She thinks the 2027 goal is ambitious.
She urges Chile to lead the way in reaching this goal and suggests more talks and teamwork in finance. This approach, she says, will enrich the project.
Mauricio Benítez, of SW Chile and CryptoMarket, also shared his views. He spoke about Chile’s history with similar global tax agreements.
He mentioned the FATCA and GATCA as examples. Benítez sees CARF as a key tool for tax authorities. It will help them get tax data to prevent tax evasion.