Greece Weighs 15% Capital Gains Tax on Crypto Investment Profits
Summary
- The Greek government said it is preparing legislation to impose a 15%% capital gains tax on crypto investment profits.
- The bill is set to include a tax exemption for annual investment profits of 500 euros or less, no tax on individual mining and taxation for corporate mining operations.
- The Greek government said it is difficult to accurately estimate the size of the country’s crypto market and the potential tax revenue effect.
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Greece is considering a 15% capital gains tax on profits from cryptocurrency investments.
Reuters reported on June 5 that Greece’s Finance Ministry is preparing a bill to apply a 15% tax rate to gains from crypto asset sales. The proposal is set to be submitted to parliament within months.
A senior Greek government official said the aim is to bring crypto assets into the national tax framework.
The bill would also exempt annual investment profits of 500 euros or less from taxation. Individual mining activity would remain untaxed, while mining businesses run as corporations would be taxed.
Crypto tax policies differ across Europe. Cyprus levies about 8%, while France applies a rate of about 30%. Most countries tax investment gains.
The Greek government said it is difficult to determine the exact size of the domestic crypto market. Because most investors use overseas trading platforms, estimating the potential tax take is also difficult.
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