European Parliament Approves New Transparency Rules Concerning Crypto-Asset Transaction Reporting (DAC8)

On 13 September 2023, the European Parliament approved a resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation to introduce new reporting requirements in relation to crypto-assets that are used for payment or investment purposes (DAC8). The proposal is meant to improve Member States' ability to detect and counter tax fraud, tax evasion, and tax avoidance, by requiring all crypto-asset service providers – irresp…