Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hit With Tax Investigation, Prosecutors Grill ‘Major Shareholder’
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has been hit with a double whammy from the South Korean tax and legal authorities – with the exchange made the subject of a “special” tax investigation. And prosecutors have summo...
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Chosun reported that the National Tax Service (NTS) has “launched a special tax investigation” into Bithumb Korea and Bithumb Holdings. The two companies operate the Bithumb trading platform....
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