Crypto Tax Provider TaxBit Raises $100M for Global Expansion

Crypto tax solution provider TaxBit has raised $100 million in a Series A funding round, according to its official website. The software provider would channel the capital into its expansion program, with eyes set on the United Kingdom.

Expanding its Audience

The fundraising campaign was spearheaded by investment firms Paradigm and Tiger Global. Paypal Ventures, Winklevoss Capital, the Winklevoss twins’ investment arm, Coinbase Ventures, Bill Ackman, and Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith, also participated. TaxBit came out with $107 million in total investments raised.

According to a company’s released statement, the investment round became necessary after cryptocurrencies gained wide acceptance following the pandemic. Michael O’Connor, vice-president of marketing, said the need for TaxBit’s tailored tax and accounting software is conspicuous given the industry’s hazy regulations. 

Founded by the Woodward brothers, Austin and Justin, TaxBit automates profits and losses of crypto assets for major and small-time investors. Cryptocurrency tax software provider TaxBit has new plans for cryptocurrency investors in the UK. 

Company CEO Austin Woodward informed Forbes that the newly raised funds would be targeted towards developing its enterprise tools and international market expansion. The United Kingdom was pinpointed by the US company as the first destination in its push to grow its global presence.

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The company said it would offer a tax solution akin to the traditional enterprise resource planning tool for corporations. These tools will help crypto-facing companies manage their crypto transactions for optimal tax returns, like software tools for foreign currencies. 

The crypto compliance firm, founded in 2018, initially offered crypto tax services to individual users before expanding to corporations. Although it still services retail users, the company has opened the doors for corporations looking to enter the crypto space without worrying about their taxes. Tax agencies like the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) are also considered natural clients as crypto payments are widely adopted. 

FCA and Crypto

The United Kingdom has been quite aggressive towards cryptocurrencies ever since it crossed the Great Thames River’s shores. In a Jan. 6 parliamentary ruling, the House of Commons and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) passed a ban on the sale of crypto derivatives and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) in the UK.

The law, which will see a large portion of the investing public lose out on the flourishing industry, was promulgated to protect investors from risk. 

Crypto derivatives are tradeable securities that get their value from an underlying asset, such as an established crypto asset.

But, the UK government has not outrightly banned private ownership of cryptocurrencies and is preparing a regulatory framework to supervise the decentralized industry. It will mandate crypto exchanges in the country to conduct due diligence by adopting customer-recognition programs (KYC) and ensure that cryptocurrencies do not end up violating anti-money laundering practices (AML) or encourage terrorist financing.