Regulation

There is no specific regulation for mining activities. AMLA does not apply to mining acitivities. Also, mining of crypto assets itself is generally not a financial service under Financial Services Act: this is the case at least where the token is not a financial instrument (e.g. pure payment or utility token) if the mined token … Continued

Taxation

a. Income Tax Mining income is subject to income tax regardless of whether mined by a Swiss resident individual or company. For Swiss resident individuals who do not qualify as professional miners, only the mining income, not the capital gains on the tokens should be taxable. This can lead to a burdensome task of valuing … Continued

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