Australia
Australia was an early mover on Bitcoin policy, scrapping double taxation in 2017 by removing GST from bitcoin purchases and treating it more like money. Bitcoin is legal, though not legal tender, and exchanges have had to register with AUSTRAC since 2018. For tax, the ATO treats bitcoin as a capital gains asset: individuals who hold for more than a year can qualify for a 50% CGT discount, while mining and trading income is taxed differently. Home-grown exchanges such as CoinJar, founded in 2013, and BTC Markets serve a mature local market. From Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane and Perth, meetups and bitcoin-accepting merchants keep the scene active. Use this map to find the Australian places where you can spend sats.
Australia Map
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