Guidance on the Regulatory and Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrencies in Ireland

About Guidance on the Regulatory and Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrencies in Ireland

This Meetup aims to give people an appreciation for likely regulatory areas of concern, when starting or working at a blockchain-based business or interacting with cryptocurrencies. Although cryptocurrencies remain a legislative grey area, other existing laws my still apply. These include: taxation; banking and money transmitting regulation; and consumer protection to name a few. During this Meetup, Arthur Cox will provide some guidance on the regulatory and tax treatment of cryptocurrencies in Ireland.
Speaker 1: Pearse Ryan, partner Technology & Innovation Group
Presentation: Intro to Arthur Cox FinTech Group & will discuss smart contracts
Speaker 2: Maura McLaughlin, partner Corporate Group
Presentation: ICO regulation
Speaker 3: Caroline Devlin, partner Tax Group
Presentation: Blockchain & personal taxation / ICO's & tax
Provisional Timeline of Event:
5:50pm - 6:00pm : Arrival / Networking
6:00pm- 6:20pm : Presentation from Pearse Ryan and Q&A session
6:20pm - 6:40pm : Presentation from Maura McLaughlin and Q&A session
6:40pm - 7:00pm : Presentation from Caroline Devlin and Q&A session
7:00pm - 7:15pm : Depart/End of Event