What? A town in Switzerland is doing this? Wow. We just entered a new era in Bitcoin. This level of governmental acceptance is incredible! This is what we need. We need government and bitcoin to coexist without tension.
First, China declares (probably) pump and dump ICOs dangerous for consumers.
Second, Chiasso, Switzerland declares they'll accept tax revenue in Bitcoin.
This is great!
https://news.bitcoin.com/chiasso-switzerland-to-allow-citizens-to-pay-taxes-in-bitcoin/The Swiss municipality of Chiasso has announced that it will accept tax payments in bitcoin from January 2018 onwards. The announcement signifies a further gathering of momentum for Switzerland’s bid to become a global leader in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency industries, with Chiasso seeking to rival Zug’s Crypto Valley as a major global hub for bitcoin adoption and innovation.
Chiasso will begin accepting bitcoin as a form of taxation payment beginning in January 2018, with the city planning to trial the method by initially restricting payments to values up to 250 Swiss francs (CHF). Zug currently accepts taxation payments in bitcoin of up to 200 CHF, and since July has received more than 40 payments in bitcoin.
For those wondering, Zug is another municipality in Switzerland.
What we have here is rival municipalities competing to be the most bitcoin-friendly.
When you can pay your taxes in bitcoin, get your salary in bitcoin and buy food and pay rent in bitcoin - that's when it will have gone truly mainstream.