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Title: 2013-04-30 Financial Post - Canada Revenue Agency zeroes in on bitcoin
Post by: StarfishPrime on April 30, 2013, 06:54:40 PM
Clarity is good. Canada now has an official statement on the tax status of bitcoin:

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/04/29/canada-revenue-agency-zeroes-in-on-bitcoin/

No surprises, capital gains tax and/or income tax applies just like it would with any other investment instrument or commodity.