H M Treasury

5 results about this entity

Period: 28 Nov 2005 - 28 Apr 2023

/crypto

HM Treasury opens consultation for taxing DeFi cryptoassets

HM Treasury has launched a consultation into modifying the tax treatment of decentralised finance (DeFi) lending and staking.

/payments

Axe the Card Tax campaign calls for cost of card payment review

The Axe the Card Tax campaign has called to the UK Treasury and Payments System Regulator to review the cost of card payments to encourage fintech payment innovation.

/crypto

IFGS 2022: HM Treasury confirms regulation of stablecoin use

Speaking at the Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) conference on Monday, Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Glen announced that legislation will be introduced to bring certain stablecoins into the UK payments framework, as well as projects to tackle broader crypto regulation and decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs).

/regulation

Barclays addresses potential CBDC fragmentation in new paper

Barclays’ paper sets out a methodology for the mitigation of potential fragmentation risk presented by central bank digital currency (CBDC), through an architecture that places CBDC and commercial bank money on a similar footing.

UK's financial sector conducts disaster recovery drill

Britain's financial sector is conducting a market-wide business continuity test today that will assess firms' readiness for dealing with a major crisis such as a natural disaster or a terrorist attack.