Digital Chamber Sues Illinois Over Upcoming Crypto Transaction Tax
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The Digital Chamber is suing the State of Illinois over a 0.2% crypto transaction tax set to take effect in 2027, alleging it was 'slipped into the state’s budget' without debate and discriminates against digital asset transactors regardless of gain or ownership transfer.
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The State of Illinois is set to implement a 0.2% tax on crypto transactions in 2027, which The Digital Chamber alleges was introduced without public debate or feedback.
Cryptocurrency and blockchain advocacy organization The Digital Chamber is suing the State of Illinois over the state’s 0.2% tax on crypto transactions expected to go into effect in 2027.
In a Tuesday filing in the circuit court of Sangamon County, Illinois, the Chamber alleged that the Illinois state tax for the 2027 fiscal year was “facially invalid.” The organization filed a civil suit against Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Department of Revenue’s David Harris, claiming that the crypto tax was “slipped into the state’s budget” without a debate or feedback from people potentially affected.
“The lawsuit argues that no one should be taxed differently because of how ownership is recorded or transferred,” said the chamber in a Tuesday blog post. “Put simply, this tax discriminates against people who transact in digital assets. This tax is universally applied, regardless of whether the investor realizes any gain, or whether ownership is even being transferred.”
Preguntas abiertas
- What will be the outcome of The Digital Chamber's lawsuit?
- Will the Illinois crypto tax be amended or repealed before 2027?
