{
  "id": 12825748,
  "title": "Greece plans 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/greece-plans-10-capital-gains-tax-on-cryptocurrencies",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:03:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/greece-capital-gains-tax-cryptocurrencies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Greece is drafting legislation to introduce a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, according to a forthcoming bill published on Wednesday. The proposed tax will exempt annual gains up to 500 euros ($559.95). Officials aim to conclude public consultation on the draft bill by October 22, with a parliamentary vote expected early November. The measure would also permit voluntary reporting of past crypto profits without penalties, exempt in-house cryptocurrency exchanges from taxation, and levy a flat 10% tax on earnings from staking, lending, or liquidity provision. This represents Greece's inaugural comprehensive cryptocurrency taxation framework. Many European nations have already established digital asset taxation rules. Austria imposed a 27.5% tax on cryptocurrency gains in March 2022, while France introduced a 30% flat tax on individual crypto capital gains in December 2018. In September, Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance reportedly unveiled a draft proposal to shift cryptocurrency trading profits to the standard 25% flat-rate tax starting in 2028. Currently, profits from cryptocurrency assets are tax-free if held for over a year, making Germany an attractive tax haven. CoinShares research notes a surge in crypto adoption in Germany, while the UK is perceived as falling behind.",
  "summary": "Greece is preparing draft legislation to impose a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, as it moves towards the country’s first digital asset taxation framework.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CoinDesk",
        "title": "Greece prepares to levy 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/greece-prepares-to-levy-10-capital-gains-tax-on-cryptocurrency",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:17:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}