How to declare cryptocurrencies in different countries

    Choose your country and find out in one minute how much you pay for selling Bitcoin, which form to file, when the deadline is, and which operations are taxable. A clear, updated guide without unnecessary technical jargon.

    Information reviewed by Sebastian O.
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    Countries with the lowest Bitcoin taxes in the EU

    Compare the 27 EU countries on a map: where you pay 0% and where you pay over 30%.

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    Spain

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    19% – 30% depending on the profit bracket

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    Sweden

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    30% on the gain

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    Norway

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    22% on gains

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    Denmark

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    Approximately 37% – 52% depending on your marginal rate

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    Finland

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    30% up to 30,000 € and 34% above

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    Germany

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    Marginal income tax rate, 0% – 45%

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    France

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    30% (12.8% tax + 17.2% social contributions)

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    Portugal

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    28% if held for less than 365 days; 0% if held for longer

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    Italy

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    33% on capital gains from 2026 (previously 26%)

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    Netherlands

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    Approximately 36% on a presumed return

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    United Kingdom

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    18% or 24% depending on your income tax band

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    Switzerland

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    0% on private capital gains; wealth according to canton

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    Poland

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    19% on profit

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    Ireland

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    33% on gains

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    Austria

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    27.5% fixed rate for cryptocurrencies purchased from March 1, 2021 onwards

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    Belgium

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    10% on capital gains from normal management from 2026; 33% if speculative; 25% – 50% if professional

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    Bulgaria

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    10% flat rate

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    Croatia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    12%

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    Cyprus

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    Fixed 8% from 2026

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    Czechia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    15% (23% on the portion of income exceeding the threshold)

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    Estonia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    22%

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    Greece

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    Typically 15% as capital gains

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    Hungary

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    15% flat rate

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    Latvia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    25.5% from 2025

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    Lithuania

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    15% – 20% depending on income level

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    Luxembourg

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    Progressive rate (up to approx. 42%) if sold within 6 months

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    Malta

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for investors; up to 35% if it's commercial activity (trading)

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    Romania

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    16% (from August 2025)

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    Slovakia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    7% for cryptocurrencies held for more than one year (2025 regime); otherwise, 19% – 25% plus health insurance

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    Slovenia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    25% when converting to fiat money or goods (new regulation from 2026)

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    Iceland

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    22%

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    Liechtenstein

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    No private capital gains tax; wealth is taxed based on assumed income

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    Monaco

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for most residents (French citizens are taxed in France)

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    Andorra

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    10% maximum

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    San Marino

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    8% fixed

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    Serbia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    15%

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    Albania

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    15%

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    North Macedonia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    10%

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    Montenegro

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    Usually 15% plus municipal surcharge.

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    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    13% in Republika Srpska; 10% in the Federation of BiH.

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    Kosovo

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    10%

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    Moldova

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    12% on 50% of the gain (approximately 6% effective)

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    Ukraine

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    23% (18% income tax + 5% military tax)

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    Belarus

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    0% if you operate through High-Tech Park residents; general income tax rate on foreign platforms or P2P

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    Russia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    13% – 22% according to the progressive scale from 2025

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    Georgia

    Europe

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for individuals' gains

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    United States

    North America

    Tipo aplicable

    0% – 20% long-term; 10% – 37% short-term

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    Canada

    North America

    Tipo aplicable

    Marginal rate applied to 50% of the gain

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    Mexico

    North America

    Tipo aplicable

    1.92% – 35% according to the progressive rate

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    Brazil

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    15% – 22.5% progressive; 17.5% for foreign assets

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    Argentina

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    5% – 15% on profits, depending on the transaction currency

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    Chile

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    0% – 40% depending on bracket

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    Colombia

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    0% – 39% on income; 15% on occasional gain

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    Peru

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    5% effective in second category; 29.5% in third

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    United Arab Emirates

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for the individual investor

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    Saudi Arabia

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    0% personal income; 2.5% zakat on eligible wealth

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    Israel

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    25% for individual investors; up to 50% if a business activity

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    Turkey

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for simple private buying and selling under current framework

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    Uruguay

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    12% on Uruguayan-source gains

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    Paraguay

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    8% (capital income) or up to 10% (personal services)

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    Bolivia

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    No specific tax rate for individual cryptocurrency gains

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    Ecuador

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    0% – 37% according to the progressive tax table

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    Venezuela

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    ISLR 6% – 34%; IGTF up to 8% on payments with crypto assets

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    Costa Rica

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    15% on Costa Rican-sourced gains

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    Panama

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    0% – 25% on Panamanian-source income; 0% for foreign-source income

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    Dominican Republic

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    15% – 25% according to the ISR scale

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    Guatemala

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    10% on capital gains from Guatemalan sources

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    Honduras

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    10% on capital gains

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    El Salvador

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    0% on Bitcoin Capital Gains

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    Nicaragua

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    10% (residents)

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    Cuba

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    No specific rate for individuals' cryptocurrencies

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    Puerto Rico

    Latin America

    Tipo aplicable

    15% long-term; 0% for residents with Act 60 decree on gains generated after residency

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    India

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    30% flat + 4% cess; 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on each sale

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    China

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    20% on gains, according to general individual income tax regulations

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    Indonesia

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    0.21% of the amount sold on local exchanges; 1% on foreign exchanges

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    Philippines

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    0% – 35% according to the progressive table

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    Hong Kong

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for private investors; 15% – 16.5% (profits tax) if a commercial activity

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    Singapore

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for investors; 0% – 24% if activity is considered commercial

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    Vietnam

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    0.1% of the transfer amount (pilot regime, similar to securities)

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    Thailand

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    0% on licensed Thai exchanges (2025–2029); otherwise, 0% – 35% according to progressive scale

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    Pakistan

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    General scale up to 35%; specific regime pending

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    Japan

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    5% – 45% national + 10% local tax (up to 55%)

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    South Korea

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    0% until 2027; then 22% on gains exceeding 2.5 million won

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    Australia

    Oceania

    Tipo aplicable

    0% – 45% marginal + 2% Medicare; 50% discount if held for more than 12 months

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    New Zealand

    Oceania

    Tipo aplicable

    10.5% – 39% according to the progressive scale

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    Iran

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    Progressive rates based on the new law on speculative activities; regime under development

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    Bahrain

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for individuals

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    Oman

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    0% currently; from 2028, 5% on annual incomes exceeding 42,000 rials

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    Kuwait

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    0% for individuals

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    Lebanon

    Middle East

    Tipo aplicable

    No specific rate for individual crypto gains

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    Kazakhstan

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    10% (15% on the portion of annual income exceeding 8,500 MCI, according to the 2026 tax code)

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    Laos

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    No specific rate for individual crypto gains

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    Nepal

    Asia

    Tipo aplicable

    Not applicable (cryptocurrency operations are illegal)

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    Nigeria

    Africa

    Tipo aplicable

    Up to 25% according to the personal income tax table (Nigeria Tax Act 2025, effective 2026)

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    Morocco

    Africa

    Tipo aplicable

    No specific rate confirmed; Bill 42.25 will regulate crypto assets

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    Mali

    Africa

    Tipo aplicable

    No specific rate for individual crypto gains

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    Kenya

    Africa

    Tipo aplicable

    1.5% of the value of each transfer (Finance Act 2025; previously 3%)

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    South Africa

    Africa

    Tipo aplicable

    Investors: 40% of gain included (maximum effective 18%); traders: up to 45%

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    Tanzania

    Africa

    Tipo aplicable

    3% of the value of each transfer (Finance Act 2024)

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    This guide provides general information and does not constitute tax advice. Rules change frequently: always confirm details with your country's tax authority or a tax advisor.