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General: Crypto Tax News & Updates

271 articles

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
Reform UK's Plan to Cut Crypto Capital Gains Tax by £100M a Year

Reform UK's reported proposal to slash crypto CGT to 10% would save the UK's 240 highest-earning crypto investors over £100M annually, raising questions about fairness and fiscal impact for every UK crypto holder.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
House Tax Committee Advances Crypto Tax Bill After Clarity Act Falls

Breaking legislative update: the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act clears committee 38-5, spelling out what it means for everyday US crypto filers on USDT tax, USDC tax, and small-transaction relief.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
House Panel Advances Crypto Tax Bill With Bipartisan Backing

Bipartisan 38-to-5 committee vote sends US crypto tax bill to the full House, raising the odds of statutory reform for individual filers and practitioners alike.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
US Crypto Tax Bill Clears House Ways and Means in 38-5 Vote

38-5 committee vote advances broad US crypto tax reform covering stablecoins, staking, DeFi lending, and wash-sale rules, while Senate market structure bill stalls

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
House Panel Advances Crypto Tax Bill With Bipartisan Backing

Bipartisan committee vote moves US crypto tax reform closer to the full House, with real implications for individual filers who need to understand how crypto is taxed in the US right now.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
House Committee Advances Digital Asset Tax Bill: What USDT, USDC, and Crypto Holders Need to Know

Breaking: House Ways and Means advances the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act out of committee, stripping the mining/staking deferral but preserving stablecoin medium-of-exchange relief, wash-sale rules, and a voluntary disclosure program — with practical implications for individual US crypto filers.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
US Crypto Tax Bill Drops Mining and Staking Deferral

The House Ways and Means Committee's crypto tax package retains staking and mining provisions but strips out the reward-deferral election, leaving the tax-on-receipt rule intact and closing the wash-sale loophole.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
House Tax Bill Would Reshape USDT Tax, USDC Tax, and Crypto Staking Tax Rules

Breaking: House Ways and Means Committee releases 114-page Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act ahead of Wednesday markup, with major implications for stablecoin holders, stakers, and everyday crypto users

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
House Ways and Means Drops Crypto Tax Bill: Staking, De Minimis, and What It Means for You

Breaking: House Ways and Means Committee releases crypto tax legislation covering staking treatment and de minimis relief, ahead of a formal hearing.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
US Crypto De Minimis Tax Break Heads to House Markup

A long-sought de minimis capital gains exemption for small crypto transactions is moving through a House committee markup, with real implications for everyday US filers.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
South Korea's Crypto Tax: Fourth Delay Push as 2027 Deadline Holds

A 50,000-signature petition triggers legislative review of South Korea's planned 2027 crypto gains tax, but the government is not moving.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
Germany Plans 25% Crypto Tax From 2028

Germany's Finance Ministry draft would end the twelve-month tax-free holding rule and impose a flat 25% crypto gains tax from 2028, with a grandfathering cut-off of 1 January 2027.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
Germany Plans a 25% Flat Tax on Crypto Gains From 2027

Breaking policy shift: Germany proposes replacing its holding-period exemption with a flat 25% Abgeltungsteuer on crypto gains from 2027, ending the one-year tax-free rule.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 11 min read
Form 1099-DA and Crypto Basis: What US Filers Must Know Now

The Rev. Proc. 2024-28 safe harbor window is closing fast, and US crypto holders who haven't completed their basis allocation are already running out of road.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
Norway's CARF Rules Give Tax Authority Direct Sight of Your Crypto

Norway's adoption of CARF from January 2026 means Skatteetaten will receive automatic, systematic data on Norwegian crypto holders directly from exchanges worldwide, sharply raising detection risk for non-filers.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
Norway Crypto Tax: 81,000 Owners Reported in 2024 as CARF Arrives

Norway's tax authority reports 81,000 crypto declarations in 2024 and warns that CARF's January 2026 activation means foreign exchange data is now flowing to Skatteetaten, raising the cost of non-disclosure.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
Ireland's New Tax-Advantaged Accounts Shut Out Crypto

Ireland's Department of Finance has confirmed crypto will be barred from its forthcoming tax-advantaged retail investment accounts, classifying digital assets as "highly complex and risky" alongside derivatives.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
HMRC Will Track Crypto Gains in Official UK Tax Statistics for the First Time

HMRC's 2026 CGT statistics release creates a dedicated Table 10 for cryptoasset gains for the first time, signalling intensified visibility and compliance focus on UK crypto holders.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
HMRC Data: Under 2% of UK Taxpayers Hold Most Crypto Gains

First-ever HMRC cryptoasset CGT statistics reveal a highly concentrated reporting base, raising enforcement and compliance stakes for individual UK filers.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
HMRC Data: 240 Crypto Millionaires Declared in the UK in 2025

HMRC's first official crypto gains data, combined with CARF coming into force, makes accurate UK crypto tax filing more urgent than ever for individual holders.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
HMRC: 240 Crypto Millionaires Filed in 2024/25

HMRC's first dedicated crypto CGT data reveals 240 millionaire filers and £1.38bn in total gains, with CARF set to close reporting gaps from 2027, urging UK holders to act before data-matching begins.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
HMRC Auto-Enrolled You in MTD for Income Tax: What UK Crypto Holders Must Do

HMRC is auto-enrolling sole traders and landlords (including crypto earners) into MTD for Income Tax from April 2026, and the steps they must take now are urgent and specific.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 7 min read
Two More Groups Sue Illinois Over Its 0.2% Crypto Tax

Two major crypto advocacy groups file a constitutional challenge to Illinois' 0.2% transaction-volume crypto tax ahead of its January 2027 enforcement date, opening a second legal front that could set a national precedent.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
Trump Account $2,500 Employer Limit: What the IRS Proposed Rules Mean for You

IRS proposed regulations clarify the $2,500 Trump account employer contribution cap is per employee, not per child or employer, with direct implications for multi-job and crypto-active filers

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
IRS Proposes Rules to Restrict Trump Account Investments

Breaking: IRS proposed regulations cap Trump account investments to low-fee index funds and ETFs during a child's growth period, with implications for how US families think about tax-advantaged savings and broader crypto tax planning.

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
IRS Warns Crypto Holders: Fake Compliance Portal Scam Targets Your Wallet

Practical scam-identification and response guide for US crypto holders targeted by a fake IRS compliance portal mailing campaign

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
HMRC Sent 81,000 Crypto Warning Letters in 2025/26

HMRC tripled its crypto nudge letters to 81,000 in 2025/26, warning UK holders that enforcement will intensify further when new offshore data-sharing powers arrive next year.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 11 min read
Form 1099-DA in 2026: Covered vs. Noncovered and What It Means for Your Crypto Tax

Breaking down the new covered/noncovered split on Form 1099-DA, what blank cost-basis fields really mean, and the practical steps US crypto holders must take before filing season hits.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
Form 1099-DA Is Live: What DeFi, Staking, and NFT Holders Must Do Now

Form 1099-DA creates a reconciliation burden for DeFi, staking, and NFT holders that goes far beyond what the form itself shows

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
HMRC MTD for Income Tax: What UK Crypto Holders Must Do Now

HMRC's updated MTD for Income Tax sign-up guidance means crypto holders with self-employment or property income above £50,000 must act now, and crypto gains feed into their annual return through compatible software.

ENFORCEMENT
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
Arizona Crypto ATM Law: 35 Victims Recover $171K in Scam Refunds

Arizona's crypto ATM refund law has already returned $171K to 35 scam victims. Here is what you must do within 30 days to qualify.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
PARITY Act Explained: What It Means for Your Crypto Staking Tax and DeFi Tax

What the PARITY Act draft means for individual US crypto holders: staking deferrals, wash sales, and DeFi

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
New Crypto Tax Bills: What US Holders of Stablecoins and Staking Rewards Need to Know

Plain-English breakdown of the House Ways and Means crypto tax bills: what stablecoin holders and stakers need to know now

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
The CLARITY Act: Smarter Crypto Tax Rules or a Long Wait?

What the CLARITY Act's proposed crypto tax reforms mean for everyday US holders filing in 2026 and beyond

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
MFSA Warns: MiCA Transition Is Fuelling Crypto Impersonation Scams

MFSA warns EU crypto holders about MiCA-linked impersonation scams and what to do if targeted

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
CLARITY Ethics Deal: What the Proposed Crypto Tax Deferral Means for US Holders

How a proposed CLARITY Act ethics addendum could create a capital-gains tax deferral for Trump's crypto divestiture, and what ordinary US crypto holders need to understand about forced-sale tax rules

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
US Crypto Tax Reform 2026: What Every Holder Needs to Know

Plain-English breakdown of every major US crypto tax reform bill in play in 2026, covering stablecoins, DeFi, staking, charitable giving, wash sales, and voluntary disclosure

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
HMRC Is Contacting Crypto Holders: How to Tell If It Is Real

HMRC has confirmed it will contact cryptoasset holders directly by letter, email or text — here is how to tell if it is real and what it means for your crypto tax position

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
HMRC Double Taxation Relief Manual: What UK Crypto Holders Need to Know

HMRC's Double Taxation Relief Manual explained for UK crypto holders who earn or trade abroad

AML / KYC / LICENSING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 7 min read
Fake IRS Letters Target Crypto Holders: What to Do Now

IRS-CI fraud alert: fake IRS letters targeting crypto holders with a fictitious Digital Asset Compliance Portal scam

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 7 min read
Crypto Inheritance Tax in Japan: Valuation and Basis

How Japan taxes inherited crypto: the NTA's valuation rule, the basic deduction, the four month final return, and why the heir's acquisition cost is the number that decides the second tax bill.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
Do You Have to File Crypto Tax in Japan? 200,000 Yen Rule

The 200,000 yen filing threshold for salaried employees in Japan, what it is actually measured on, and the resident tax caveat that the rule does not cover.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
HMRC Refreshes MTD for Income Tax Webinars: What This Means for Your Crypto Tax UK Filing

HMRC's July 2026 MTD for Income Tax resource refresh is the nudge crypto holders with self-employment or property income need to get their digital reporting in order before the mandates kick in.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
Overseas Exchanges and Japanese Crypto Tax Reporting

Crypto at an overseas exchange is not on the overseas assets statement but is on the assets and liabilities statement, because crypto is located where its holder lives. What that means in practice.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
DeFi Tax in Japan: Swaps, Liquidity and Yield Farming

What the NTA has actually stated about DeFi in Japan, which common patterns those rules resolve, and where you are reasoning by analogy and should say so.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial ·
Deadline approaches for first Making Tax Digital quarterly update
TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
HMRC Will Track Crypto Gains in Official UK Tax Statistics for the First Time

HMRC will include cryptoasset gains data in its official CGT statistics for the first time, raising the stakes for UK crypto filers who haven't reported correctly

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 8 min read
Illinois 0.2% Crypto Tax Faces Legal Challenge

Breaking: The Digital Chamber is suing Illinois over its new 0.2% crypto transaction tax, which applies even when no gain is made and no ownership changes hands.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 10 min read
When You Cannot Pay Your Japanese Crypto Tax Bill

Why a year one gain and a year two crash produce a bill larger than the portfolio, what legitimately reduces it, and the reserving habit that prevents it.

TAX REPORTING
CryptaTax Editorial · · 9 min read
HMRC Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: A Crypto Tax UK Guide

HMRC's Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is live: here is what UK crypto holders must do now to stay compliant