Crypto Tax · 9 Countries

Crypto tax, by country — cited and fact-checked

The crypto tax rules people get wrong most often, each answer verified against the primary law of that country. Free to read. When you need it applied to your own wallet, a $12 citation-verified review is one click away.

• Australia — Wrapping ETH into wETH triggers a CGT event — the ATO's most-missed crypto rule.
• Brazil — Brazil just overhauled its crypto reporting rules — new regime kicked in July 1, 2026.
• Canada — Canada taxes crypto as business income (100%) or a capital gain (50%) — no in-between.
• Germany — Hold crypto over one year in Germany and the gain is completely tax-free.
• India — India: flat 30% VDA tax, no loss set-off between coins, plus 1% TDS on transfers.
• Japan — Japan taxes crypto gains as ordinary income up to ~55% — no flat capital-gains rate.
• Singapore — Singapore has no capital gains tax — long-term crypto investors may legally owe nothing.
• United Kingdom — UK crypto gains use one pooled Section 104 cost, not a separate calculation per coin.
• United States — Swapping crypto for crypto is a taxable sale in the US — not just cashing out to dollars.

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