<p>The Swiss municipality of Zermatt now lets residents pay their taxes in bitcoin.</p> <p>The new payment option is being offered via crypto financial services firm Bitcoin Suisse, according to an <a href="https://www.bitcoinsuisse.com/news/municipality-of-zermatt-now-accepts-payments-in-bitcoin/">announcement</a> Wednesday. Zermatt is a small town with a <a href="https://ugeo.urbistat.com/AdminStat/en/ch/demografia/popolazione/zermatt/20146882/4">population</a> of nearly 6,000.</p> <p>Using Bitcoin Suisse’s point-of-sale solution, installed in the Zermatt town hall, residents can pay local taxes in bitcoin. For online payments, they will have to apply to the Zermatt Tax Office for a crypto payment solution.</p> <p>Taxes paid in bitcoin will then be converted into Swiss francs by Bitcoin Suisse and be transferred to the municipality’s bank account, per the announcement.</p> <p>“An innovative, pioneering spirit is one of the trademarks of Zermatt, which is why we are happy to support residents in providing them with the solutions they require,” said Romy Biner-Hauser, mayor of Zermatt.</p> <p>Swiss city <a href="https://www.bitcoinsuisse.com/news/swiss-city-to-accept-bitcoin-payments-for-government-services/">Zug</a> also started accepting bitcoin for tax payments via Bitcoin Suisse in 2016. The Swiss municipality of <a href="https://www.chiasso.ch/possibilita-pagamento-imposte-bitcoin/">Chiasso</a> began the initiative in 2017. Chiasso, however, accepts bitcoin for small tax payments, up to a value of 250 Swiss francs ($256 or 0.028 bitcoin).</p>