Crypto Tax-Free Countries in 2026
Where a private investor pays 0% capital gains tax on crypto — outright tax-free regimes and countries that exempt long-held coins, with the conditions that apply.
8 countries
let a private investor pay 0% capital gains tax on a long-term crypto holding in 2026
0% on long-term crypto gains
Ranked by crypto-tax friendliness. The condition column matters — most are not unconditional.
| # | Country | Condition | Short-term | Friendliness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | No capital gains tax | 0% | 100 |
| 2 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | No capital gains tax | 0% | 95 |
| 3 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | No capital gains tax | 0% | 95 |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | No capital gains tax | 0% | 95 |
| 5 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | No capital gains tax | 0% | 95 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | No CGT (annual wealth tax instead) | 0% | 85 |
| 7 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Tax-free after 12-month hold | 28.0% | 78 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Tax-free after 12-month hold | 42% | 70 |
Countries that tax long-term gains
Lowest long-term rate first
| Country | Regime | Long-term rate | Friendliness |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | Capital gains | 10% | 81 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Capital gains | 15% | 58 |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Special regime | 15% | 70 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | Capital gains | 16% | 66 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Capital gains | 18% | 51 |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | Special regime | 18% | 57 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | Flat rate | 19% | 65 |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | Income tax | 20% | 59 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | Capital gains | 21% | 57 |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | Special regime | 22% | 57 |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | Capital gains | 22% | 55 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Capital gains | 24% | 54 |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | Income tax | 24% | 52 |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | Capital gains | 25% | 50 |
| 🇫🇷 France | Flat rate | 30% | 43 |
| 🇮🇳 India | Flat rate | 30% | 41 |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | Capital gains | 30% | 41 |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Flat rate | 33% | 36 |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Income tax | 33% | 36 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Capital gains | 33% | 36 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Income tax | 40% | 23 |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | Income tax | 42% | 19 |
8 of 30 countries we track let a private investor pay 0% capital gains tax on a long-term crypto holding in 2026: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇩🇪 Germany. Most come with a condition — the UAE, Singapore, Switzerland and Hong Kong have no capital gains tax at all, while Germany and Portugal exempt coins only after a 12-month hold.
Read the condition column closely. Switzerland adds a small annual wealth tax and taxes staking as income; Thailand's exemption runs 2025–2029 and only covers licensed-exchange trades; the Netherlands has no capital gains tax but levies an annual Box 3 wealth tax on holdings. None of this is part of the NLV score — it is a separate per-country layer for crypto investors.
This is general information for a private individual investor, not tax advice. Professional trading is reclassified and taxed differently in most of these countries, and rules change — always confirm with the linked tax authority.
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