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Global Crypto Tax Index 2026

Compare how selected tax authorities describe individual crypto disposals, crypto-to-crypto exchanges, rewards, holding periods, records and reporting.

What this dataset answers

A source map—not a tax-haven ranking

Rows assume a resident individual holding crypto outside a business unless stated otherwise. They summarize the cited authority’s framework without pretending that one rate captures residence, income, losses, allowances or local taxes.

US

United States

IRS

Property; investment disposals generally produce capital gain or loss

Crypto-to-crypto
Taxable disposal
Rewards
Mining, staking and similar receipts may be ordinary income; later disposal can create gain or loss
Holding period
Different federal capital-gain treatment can apply after more than one year
Record focus
Units, date/time, USD fair market value, basis, proceeds and wallet/account
Reporting
Form 1099-DA gross-proceeds reporting applies to certain custodial broker transactions from 2025; basis reporting phases in

Caveat: State tax and business treatment can differ.

GB

United Kingdom

HMRC

Investment disposals generally fall within Capital Gains Tax; trading cases can fall within Income Tax

Crypto-to-crypto
Taxable disposal
Rewards
Mining and staking receipts can be taxable income depending on activity and circumstances
Holding period
No crypto-specific holding-period exemption in HMRC guidance
Record focus
Token type, transaction date, units, GBP value, pooled allowable cost and fees
Reporting
Self Assessment reporting depends on gains, income and filing obligations

Caveat: Employment, financial-trading and business facts can change the treatment.

CA

Canada

CRA

A disposition can produce business income or a capital gain; the facts determine which

Crypto-to-crypto
Disposition/barter transaction
Rewards
Mining and staking can be business activity or a hobby; later dispositions remain relevant
Holding period
No crypto-specific holding-period exemption in CRA guidance
Record focus
Date, units, CAD value, transaction nature, counterparties, receipts and adjusted cost base
Reporting
Report taxable business income or capital dispositions on the applicable return schedules

Caveat: The capital-versus-business distinction is fact-specific.

AU

Australia

ATO

Crypto held as an investment is generally a CGT asset; trading stock rules may apply to a business

Crypto-to-crypto
CGT disposal
Rewards
Staking rewards and some airdrops are generally ordinary income when received
Holding period
Individuals may qualify for the general CGT discount after at least 12 months
Record focus
AUD value, date/time, transaction type, units, counterparties, wallet keys/addresses and fees
Reporting
Capital gains and crypto income are included in the individual tax return as applicable

Caveat: Personal-use asset treatment is narrow and fact-specific.

DE

Germany

Federal Ministry of Finance

Private crypto disposals can be private sale transactions when sold no more than one year after acquisition

Crypto-to-crypto
Disposal and acquisition at market value
Rewards
Staking and other receipts require separate income and acquisition-cost analysis
Holding period
Private disposals after more than one year generally fall outside the cited private-sale rule
Record focus
Acquisition/disposal timestamp, units, EUR value, fees, wallet allocation and identification method
Reporting
Taxable private sale gains and other income are declared under the applicable income-tax categories

Caveat: Business assets, token rights and lending/staking facts require separate analysis.

NL

Netherlands

Belastingdienst

Private holdings generally belong in Box 3 and are valued at 1 January 00:00; trading or mining can move to another box in exceptional facts

Crypto-to-crypto
Not a standalone capital-gains event under the ordinary private Box 3 framework
Rewards
Treatment depends on whether receipts remain normal asset management or constitute other work/business
Holding period
No crypto-specific holding-period exemption; Box 3 framework applies to ordinary private holdings
Record focus
Platform value at 1 January 00:00, year-end value and purchases/sales where actual return is relevant
Reporting
Declare crypto under bank accounts and other assets when Box 3 reporting applies

Caveat: Actual-return relief and the future Box 3 system remain date-sensitive.

NZ

New Zealand

Inland Revenue

Amounts from selling, trading or exchanging crypto are generally taxable when acquired with a purpose of disposal

Crypto-to-crypto
Taxable disposal where the disposal rules apply
Rewards
Mining and staking income and later disposals can be taxable
Holding period
No general crypto-specific long-term exemption; purpose and scheme facts matter
Record focus
Transaction date, NZD value, type, units, counterparties, bank/exchange records and wallet addresses
Reporting
Cryptoasset income is returned as applicable to the activity and taxpayer

Caveat: New Zealand has no comprehensive capital-gains tax, but that does not make crypto gains automatically tax-free.

AE

United Arab Emirates

Federal Tax Authority

Personal investment income is outside Corporate Tax when the natural person acts personally and not through a licensed/commercial business

Crypto-to-crypto
No crypto-specific individual disposal rule stated in the cited natural-person guidance
Rewards
Business, licence and commercial-activity facts must be assessed separately
Holding period
No crypto-specific holding-period rule stated in the cited guidance
Record focus
Evidence that activity is personal investment versus licensed or commercial business, plus transaction records
Reporting
Natural persons enter Corporate Tax only for UAE business activity above the applicable turnover threshold; personal investment income is excluded

Caveat: This row does not claim that every crypto activity is tax-free; residency and cross-border taxes can still apply.

Methodology

How classifications are maintained

1

Primary sources first

Each row links to a tax authority, finance ministry or legislation-level source. Commercial summaries are excluded from the dataset.

2

Conservative fields

“Conditional” or “not stated” is used where the source does not support a universal yes/no answer.

3

Scheduled review

Links run through weekly health checks. Substantive classifications are scheduled for editorial review by 13 November 2026.

Important definitions

Taxable disposal
An exchange, sale or other event that generally requires a gain, income or business calculation; it does not mean tax is necessarily payable.
Long-term rule
A holding-period feature in the cited national framework, not a promise of exemption after a date.
Reporting signal
The principal reporting or information-reporting mechanism visible in the primary source—not every form that might apply.

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