Crypto Tax by Country (2026)

Updated June 2026· By Net Life Value Editorial

How a private crypto investor is taxed across 30 countries — from outright 0% havens to flat rates and holding-period exemptions. 8 of 30 let a long-term holder pay 0% capital gains tax. Not part of the NLV score; figures are government-sourced and reviewed manually.

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#	Country	Regime	Short-term	Long-term	Friendliness
1	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	Tax-free	0%	0%	100
2	🇸🇬 Singapore	Tax-free	0%	0%	95
3	🇹🇭 Thailand	Tax-free	0%	0%	95
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	Tax-free	0%	0%	95
5	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	Tax-free	0%	0%	95
6	🇳🇱 Netherlands	Wealth tax (Box 3)	0%	0%	85
7	🇧🇪 Belgium	Capital gains	10%	10%	81
8	🇵🇹 Portugal	Tax-free after holding · 12mo	28.0%	0%	78
9	🇩🇪 Germany	Tax-free after holding · 12mo	42%	0%	70
10	🇧🇷 Brazil	Special regime	15%	15%	70
11	🇨🇦 Canada	Capital gains	16%	16%	66
12	🇵🇱 Poland	Flat rate	19%	19%	65
13	🇲🇽 Mexico	Income tax	20%	20%	59
14	🇺🇸 United States	Capital gains · 12mo	32%	15%	58
15	🇪🇸 Spain	Capital gains	21%	21%	57
16	🇰🇷 South Korea	Special regime	22%	22%	57
17	🇿🇦 South Africa	Special regime	30%	18%	57
18	🇳🇴 Norway	Capital gains	22%	22%	55
19	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Capital gains	24%	24%	54
20	🇪🇪 Estonia	Income tax	24%	24%	52
21	🇦🇺 Australia	Capital gains · 12mo	37%	18%	51
22	🇮🇱 Israel	Capital gains	25%	25%	50
23	🇫🇷 France	Flat rate	30%	30%	43
24	🇮🇳 India	Flat rate	30%	30%	41
25	🇸🇪 Sweden	Capital gains	30%	30%	41
26	🇮🇹 Italy	Flat rate	33%	33%	36
27	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Income tax	33%	33%	36
28	🇮🇪 Ireland	Capital gains	33%	33%	36
29	🇯🇵 Japan	Income tax	40%	40%	23
30	🇩🇰 Denmark	Income tax	42%	42%	19

Rates are representative effective figures for a private individual investor (not a professional trader or company); full bands and sources are on each country page. General information, not tax advice — confirm with the tax authority. See the methodology.