The Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan has formally proposed relieving trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax reporting obligations beginning in the 2027 fiscal year.
Within its fiscal tax-reform submission published on Saturday, Japan’s regulatory body called for trust-type stablecoins to be excluded from filing individual beneficiary trust records and calculation forms detailing holder identities and earnings.
The regulator stated its position based on the fact that trust-type stablecoins are distributed across a wide user base, facilitate a high volume of recurring transactions, and do not generate yield or income for their holders.
If approved by lawmakers, the proposed tax relief would take effect on April 1, 2027, marking the start of Japan’s 2027 fiscal period.
Japanese legislators have progressively advanced efforts to treat digital currencies similarly to traditional financial instruments, a direction initially indicated by Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in January.
During July, the Japanese parliament approved legislative modifications that categorize digital assets under the scope of financial instruments governed by the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA).
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