Greece proposes 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains
- Greece has proposed a 10% tax on individual cryptocurrency capital gains, down from an earlier 15% proposal.
- The draft framework also covers income from staking, lending and liquidity provision.
- The measures remain proposals and must complete the legislative process before taking effect.
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance has proposed a 10% tax on individual cryptocurrency gains.
The draft exempts annual gains of up to €500 and excludes crypto-to-crypto exchanges from taxable gains.
The proposal aims to close gaps in Greece’s crypto tax rules and clarify how digital asset transactions are treated.
Returns from staking, lending and liquidity provision would face a separate 10% tax rate, classified as interest income.
The draft also allows eligible taxpayers to voluntarily declare gains from earlier crypto transfers within 12 months of the law’s publication, without penalties or interest.
It sets valuation rules for crypto assets received as benefits by employees, partners or shareholders, using their euro value upon receipt.
Public consultation closes on 22 October 2026, with the government targeting parliamentary approval during the first week of November.
The proposal would establish a defined tax framework for cryptocurrency gains and related income in Greece if lawmakers approve it.
