SARS 向加密货币持有者和交易者发出警告，要求在纳税申报表上申报加密资产

南非税务局（SARS）向加密货币持有者和交易者发出警告，要求他们在纳税申报表上申报加密资产。

South Africa's tax authority, the South African Revenue Service (SARS), has warned crypto holders and traders to declare their crypto assets on their tax returns.

南非税务机关南非税务局（SARS）警告加密货币持有者和交易者在纳税申报表上申报其加密资产。

SARS is increasing compliance in the sector as more than 5.8 million South Africans are said to own digital currencies.

SARS 正在提高该行业的合规性，据称超过 580 万南非人拥有数字货币。

SARS has partnered with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority to ensure transparency and is gathering data from local exchanges.

SARS 已与金融部门行为监管局合作以确保透明度，并正在从当地交易所收集数据。

This comes after reports that SARS has started sending notices to crypto traders, requesting information on digital assets, including historical records, which could result in tax liabilities for previously undeclared assets.

此前有报道称，SARS 已开始向加密货币交易者发送通知，要求提供有关数字资产的信息，包括历史记录，这可能会导致之前未申报资产的纳税义务。

Licensed exchanges like Luno and VALR have stated that they do not typically share customer data but will comply with legal requirements if SARS requests information for specific investigations.

Luno 和 VALR 等获得许可的交易所表示，他们通常不会共享客户数据，但如果 SARS 要求提供特定调查信息，他们将遵守法律要求。

SARS Commissioner Edward Kieswetter emphasized the agency's goal to improve compliance, highlighting that those who evade taxes place an unfair burden on honest taxpayers and limit the government's ability to fund essential social programs.

SARS 专员爱德华·基斯韦特（Edward Kieswetter）强调了该机构提高合规性的目标，强调那些逃税的人给诚实的纳税人带来了不公平的负担，并限制了政府为基本社会项目提供资金的能力。

He warned, “SARS will pursue all without fear, favor, or prejudice.”

他警告说，“非典将毫无恐惧、偏袒或偏见地袭击所有人。”

However, Wiehann Olivier, partner and head of fintech and digital assets at Forvis Mazars, believes that SARS' heavy-handed approach may not be optimal.

然而，Forvis Mazars 合伙人兼金融科技和数字资产主管 Wiehann Olivier 认为，SARS 的高压手段可能不是最佳选择。

He stated that the agency could better promote compliance through clear guidance, as "you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.”

他表示，该机构可以通过明确的指导更好地促进合规性，因为“用蜂蜜比用醋可以捕捉更多的苍蝇。”