Samuela Davidova | The Freeist
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Writing The Freeist - book on broadening individual freedom | building a country @liberland_org for fun | opinions of my own | Georgian-related opportunism 🇬🇪
🚨 Big Shifts Ahead: Is a Harmonized EU Crypto Tax on the Horizon? 🇪🇺🪙 The European Parliament is signaling a major shift in how digital assets are treated across the bloc. Based on recent legislative discussions (specifically referencing TA-10-2026-0111), there is a growing push to move away from national tax laws toward a more unified EU framework for crypto capital gains. Here are the key takeaways from the proposal (specifically Section 123): 🔹 Ending Tax Arbitrage: Currently, a crypto investor in Germany might face different rules than one in Portugal or Italy. The EU aims to level the playing field to prevent "tax shopping" between member states. 🔹 Fair & Efficient Collection: The focus is on creating a streamlined system that ensures capital gains from crypto-assets are taxed effectively, providing much-needed revenue for national budgets while ensuring fairness compared to traditional financial instruments. 🔹 Cross-Border Cooperation: Expect increased transparency. The proposal emphasizes better administrative cooperation and data sharing to ensure that digital wealth doesn’t stay "under the radar." 🔹 Support for Innovation: While the goal is taxation, the Parliament acknowledges the need to remain competitive. The challenge lies in building a tax regime that is robust but doesn't stifle the burgeoning European Web3 ecosystem. Source: europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document… 🙏Special thanks to @kanmihalli for bringing it up!
Do you believe in freedom in the EU? Place a bet and win! If you believe in freedom in the EU and think that only totalitarian regimes like Russia or China ban VPNs, I have a great opportunity for you to make some money—you don’t have to do anything, just believe in your European ideals! I’ll bet you 1,337 EUR that within 5 years, we’ll have a VPN ban or regulation in the EU. And anyone who wants to use a VPN to bypass Age Control or other great EU legislation will be criminalized or otherwise penalized. If you bet that this won’t happen, I’ll pay you 1,337 EUR in 5 years. Otherwise, you’ll pay it to me. I’m willing to make 5 such bets. And if you don’t want to bet, then you’re silently agreeing that the entire EU is heading toward a harsh dystopian, totalitarian society.
🚨🇪🇺 BREAKING: The European Commission just told all 27 member states to hurry up with rolling out online age verification, demanding deployment before the end of 2026. Asked today how the system stops anyone bypassing it with a VPN from outside the EU, Vice-President Virkkunen said only that it is "an important part of the next steps."
💊 Emojis used as coded language to promote illegal activities online? Some platforms are now detecting emojis used as code for drug sales. This is one of the key findings of the first EU-wide report on systemic online risks. Dive in → link.europa.eu/CQhKGc #DSAForReal
