Pick n Pay Bitcoin payments tested

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Who pays the tx fee? Pnp or customer?

Edit. Nevermind. No surprise
 
KleinBoontjie said:
Old dying tech. We need some new tech and them to be early adopters.
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False, the lightning network is just a few years old and growing at an exponential rate:
www.lookintobitcoin.com

Bitcoin Lightning Capacity | LookIntoBitcoin

Bitcoin Lightning Capacity live data chart shows how much value is being held by nodes in the Bitcoin Lightning Network, both in US dollar and BTC terms.
www.lookintobitcoin.com www.lookintobitcoin.com
 
What I am trying to figure out how you will calculate your capital gains tax if you have a bunch of small bitcoin transactions. It can be done, but wow it will be a PITA.
 
Johand said:
What I am trying to figure out how you will calculate your capital gains tax if you have a bunch of small bitcoin transactions. It can be done, but wow it will be a PITA.
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We can only hope that with mass adoption, SARS will be forced to treat these small transactions similar to Australia's Tax Authority:

Crypto asset as a personal use asset | Australian Taxation Office

Work out if your crypto asset is a personal use asset and when a personal use crypto asset is exempt from CGT.
www.ato.gov.au www.ato.gov.au
 
Johand said:
What I am trying to figure out how you will calculate your capital gains tax if you have a bunch of small bitcoin transactions. It can be done, but wow it will be a PITA.
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"Some guy" told me that if you send Bitcoin from a non-KYC exchange to your Lightning wallet, and only use that for micro transactions on the Lightning network (like Pick n Pay purchases), then it is impossible to trace back to you, Certainly not traceable by SARS.

But I would never do that because I keep my tax affairs in order like a good citizen.
 
Sensorei said:
Some guy" told me that if you send Bitcoin from a non-KYC exchange to your Lightning wallet, and only use that for micro transactions on the Lightning network (like Pick n Pay purchases), then it is impossible to trace back to you, Certainly not traceable by SARS.
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Of course crypto can be confidential you actually need to take care - it is not automatic and privacy vulnerabilities creep up all the time.

I mean the best way to get anonymous bitcoin is to mine it yourself. Even non-KYC exchanges are dicey because you have to get the money into them in the first place.

Don't get me wrong - you *can* do nifty things to protect your privacy but governments have a big, big incentive to lift the veil so privacy is not automatic.

They probably won't go for the small fish but if you live of proceeds of a big enough crime on bitcoin you are not safe by default.
 
Have you tried paying for it with a wallet holding usd? At least then you won't pay CGT

Also, I'm not sure I want every retailer knowing my remaining balance?
 
As a crypto minner ,and a crypto why would spend btc to buy groceries at pick n pay. The whole idea is hodle whatever you have and purchase more btc. Very stupid to do that
 
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