CARF, DAC8 and 1099-DA for crypto brokers: one compliance stack
Brokers face a global layer (CARF/DAC8) and a US domestic layer (1099-DA and backup withholding). Here's how to meet both from one data layer.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 20268 min
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Advising CASPs on CARF and DAC8: a readiness guide for firms
Advising a CASP toward CARF and DAC8 readiness? The assessment framework, the common gaps, and how to hand clients a working pipeline, not a slide deck.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 20267 min
CARF and DAC8 for crypto custodians: compliance without a build
Custodial providers are in scope as reporting CASPs. Here's the due-diligence and reporting obligation for a custodian, including the transfer edge cases.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 20267 min
How crypto exchanges meet CARF and DAC8 without building it in-house
Exchanges have users across dozens of jurisdictions. Here's the CARF and DAC8 obligation for a centralised venue, and why buying beats building it.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 20268 min
Self-certification and TIN validation: the CARF onboarding workflow
CARF due diligence starts at signup. A full walkthrough of self-certification, the reasonableness test, TIN validation, controlling persons, and cure periods.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 202610 min
CARF deadlines and penalties, jurisdiction by jurisdiction
Collection is already live and first filings land in 2027. A guide to the deadline picture by country, why penalties differ, and what actually triggers them.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 20269 min
The CARF XML schema, section by section
A complete walkthrough of the CARF XML report: the message header, the reporting CASP block, each user record, and how transactions are aggregated.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 202611 min
US 1099-DA backup withholding: the 24% rule crypto brokers face
1099-DA is not only a reporting form. Miss a valid TIN and US brokers can owe 24% backup withholding. How the two obligations connect, and how to avoid it.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 20268 min
Correcting a CARF filing: amendments, deletions, and the identifiers behind them
Fixing a CARF report is not refiling it. A guide to MessageTypeIndic, DocTypeIndic, DocRefId and CorrDocRefId, and how corrections and deletions work.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 20269 min
Crypto tax withholding for Austrian CASPs: automating the 27.5% KESt
Austrian providers must withhold 27.5% KESt on crypto gains at source. A guide to what triggers it, the moving-average basis, Endbesteuerung and remittance.
Sukesh Tedla · Aug 11, 202610 min
JerseyJersey Crypto Tax Guide 2026 (tax year 2025)
Wondering how to report your crypto transactions in Jersey? Our 2026 tax guide explains capital gains, taxable events, and tax-saving strategies.
Deepak Pareek · Feb 23, 20265 min
USAUSA Crypto Tax Guide 2026
A comprehensive guide to crypto tax regulations in the USA, covering taxable crypto transactions, capital gains, income tax, and exemptions.
Deepak Pareek · Dec 24, 20257 min