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12 Nov 2021

Hi guys So I have recently acquired a defi coin that pays its holders reflections, however the reflections are not paid back in the same coin, they are paid into a seperate coin (BUSD). Every transaction with the original coin there is an 8% fee which Is distributed among holders and the amount you receive depends on the amount you hold. The idea is that you can use the BUSD rewards as a passive income, so my question is this, would this be taxed as a normal income and not subject to cgt as I do not touch the original investment? I plan on using this as my main income source one day. The rewards are paid into my defi wallet every hour.

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MarkATO(Community Support)Community Support
15 Nov 2021

Hi @Joelbarnsley Those rewards or reflections are treated like dividends so yes they're taxed as normal income. You'll need to record the value when received. A CGT event will be triggered if you sell, exchange or dispose of an asset. See our website about transacting with Crypto. https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Gen/Tax-treatment-of-crypto-currencies-in-Australia---specifically-bitcoin/?anchor=Transactingwithcryptocurrency#:~:text=%20Transacting%20with%20cryptocurrency%20%201%20Exchanging%20cryptocurrency,cryptocurrency%20that%20is%20a%20personal%20use...%20More%20

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MarkATO(Community Support)Community Support
15 Nov 2021

Hi @Joelbarnsley Those rewards or reflections are treated like dividends so yes they're taxed as normal income. You'll need to record the value when received. A CGT event will be triggered if you sell, exchange or dispose of an asset. See our website about transacting with Crypto. https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Gen/Tax-treatment-of-crypto-currencies-in-Australia---specifically-bitcoin/?anchor=Transactingwithcryptocurrency#:~:text=%20Transacting%20with%20cryptocurrency%20%201%20Exchanging%20cryptocurrency,cryptocurrency%20that%20is%20a%20personal%20use...%20More%20

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