Ben Symons

Barrister, Old Square Tax Chambers

Ben Symons is a London based tax barrister with The 36 Group. He has over 20 years of experience in taxation / international tax. He has a great passion for all things related to taxation and cryptocurrency. He has published a book through Bloomsbury Professional entitled Tax Insight: Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. It is the most authoritative work on the UK tax treatment of cryptocurrency. He is a frequent speaker at London City law firms and conferences on the taxation of cryptocurrency. Ben recently spoke at the International Fiscal Association 2023 USA Branch Annual Conference in Chicago on the taxation of cryptocurrency. Ben also has a keen interest in all things related to cryptocurrency but also taxation including tax treaties and transfer pricing.

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Taxation of cryptoassets

Practice Notes

This Practice Note outlines how the UK treats cryptoassets for income tax, capital gains tax (CGT), corporation tax, stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT), land transfer tax and VAT purposes. In this Practice Note, the term ‘cryptoasset’ is used as a generic term for cryptocurrencies, virtual currencies, virtual assets or digital tokens. This Practice Note was produced in partnership with Etienne Wong and Ben Symons of Old Square Tax Chambers.

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