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Dutch Tax Reform Proposal Leaves Crypto Asset Treatment in Question
A revised government plan in the Netherlands shifts traditional securities to a realized gains tax by 2028 while omitting explicit rules for cryptocurrencies.
The Dutch government has updated its legislative proposal to overhaul the taxation of investment assets, following years of legal challenges to its traditional system of deemed yields. In February 2026, the lower house passed a bill imposing a 36% annual tax on unrealized capital gains beginning in 2028, though the legislation stalled in the Senate after facing criticism from market participants and Finance Minister Eelco Heinen.
Under a revised plan presented on September 29, the government proposed that shares, bonds, and options would only be taxed upon realization from 2028 onward. Other asset categories would face the annual tax on unrealized gains for a two-year transitional window before transitioning to a realization-based model in 2030.
However, the government’s formal communication did not explicitly detail the classification of cryptocurrencies, leaving the specific rules for digital assets held in private wallets unaddressed ahead of an expected Senate vote before the end of the year.
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