Crypto corruption and tech tax on the global regulatory agenda

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TL;DR: EU lawmakers want crypto-asset risks addressed in the Commission’s anti-corruption strategy, due Q4 2026. Greece drafted a 10% crypto capital gains tax with a €500 ($561) annual exemption. Israel is weighing broader passive-income taxes, not AI-specific ones, to protect revenue as AI threatens jobs.

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Anti-corruption and taxation were on the global regulatory agenda last week, as a hectic few days of announcements saw lawmakers across the globe eyeing new rules to address the impact of innovative technologies such as crypto-assets and artificial intelligence.

In Europe, European Union lawmakers are aiming to target the “opaque” crypto industry in a bid to tighten anti-corruption rules, while, at the national level, Greece plans to update its digital asset taxation regulation, introducing a 10% tax on crypto capital gains. At the same time, in the Middle East, Israel is also reconsidering its tax rules to counter the negative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on its workforce.

EU lawmakers set out anti-corruption wish list

European lawmakers have published a new anti-corruption strategy that calls for stricter rules on conflicts of interest and political financing, including a new focus on risks related to digital assets.