SARS 向加密貨幣持有者和交易者發出警告，要求在報稅表上申報加密資產

南非稅務局（SARS）向加密貨幣持有者和交易者發出警告，要求他們在報稅表上申報加密資產。

South Africa's tax authority, the South African Revenue Service (SARS), has warned crypto holders and traders to declare their crypto assets on their tax returns.

南非稅務機關南非稅務局（SARS）警告加密貨幣持有者和交易者在報稅表上申報其加密資產。

SARS is increasing compliance in the sector as more than 5.8 million South Africans are said to own digital currencies.

SARS 正在提高該行業的合規性，據稱超過 580 萬南非人擁有數位貨幣。

SARS has partnered with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority to ensure transparency and is gathering data from local exchanges.

SARS 已與金融部門行為監理局合作確保透明度，並正在從當地交易所收集數據。

This comes after reports that SARS has started sending notices to crypto traders, requesting information on digital assets, including historical records, which could result in tax liabilities for previously undeclared assets.

先前有報告稱，SARS 已開始向加密貨幣交易者發送通知，要求提供有關數位資產的信息，包括歷史記錄，這可能會導致之前未申報資產的納稅義務。

Licensed exchanges like Luno and VALR have stated that they do not typically share customer data but will comply with legal requirements if SARS requests information for specific investigations.

Luno 和 VALR 等獲得許可的交易所表示，他們通常不會共享客戶數據，但如果 SARS 要求提供特定調查信息，他們將遵守法律要求。

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter emphasized the agency's goal to improve compliance, highlighting that those who evade taxes place an unfair burden on honest taxpayers and limit the government's ability to fund essential social programs.

SARS 專員愛德華·基斯韋特（Edward Kieswetter）強調了該機構提高合規性的目標，強調那些逃稅的人給誠實的納稅人帶來了不公平的負擔，並限制了政府為基本社會項目提供資金的能力。

He warned, “SARS will pursue all without fear, favor, or prejudice.”

他警告說，“非典將毫無恐懼、偏袒或偏見地襲擊所有人。”

However, Wiehann Olivier, partner and head of fintech and digital assets at Forvis Mazars, believes that SARS' heavy-handed approach may not be optimal.

然而，Forvis Mazars 合夥人兼金融科技和數位資產主管 Wiehann Olivier 認為，SARS 的高壓手段可能不是最佳選擇。

He stated that the agency could better promote compliance through clear guidance, as "you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”

他表示，該機構可以透過明確的指導來更好地促進合規性，因為“用蜂蜜比用醋可以捕捉更多的蒼蠅。”