A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto – including NZ trades worth billions
- Written by Olena Onishchenko, Senior Lecturer in Finance, University of Otago
Getty ImagesFor over a decade, cryptocurrency has been synonymous with a promise of freedom: access to a decentralised digital realm operating beyond the reach of traditional banks and governments.
That promise is about to be broken.
A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto, and New Zealand is very much part of it. Starting in 2026, the Inland...





