Aave Founder: UK to Treat DeFi Deposits as 'No Gain, No Loss', Benefiting Crypto Lending Tax Treatment

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In accordance with Blockbeats, on November 27, Aave founder and CEO Stani.eth stated that the UK's HMRC has published the results of its consultation on the taxation of DeFi activities, including lending and staking. A key finding is that depositing assets into Aave is not considered a disposal for capital gains tax purposes, creating a 'no gain, no loss' approach. This is a major win for UK DeFi users who use crypto as collateral to borrow stablecoins. Aave supports this approach, emphasizing that users do not intend to dispose of their assets when borrowing against them to meet liquidity needs. The company hopes these changes will be reflected in UK tax law as soon as possible.

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