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Germany Proposes 25% Flat Tax on Crypto Gains Acquired From 2027
Germany's finance ministry is preparing a draft proposal to eliminate the 12-month tax exemption on crypto gains for assets purchased starting in 2027.
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance is drafting legislation to levy a flat 25% tax, accompanied by a solidarity surcharge, on capital gains from crypto assets purchased on or after January 1, 2027. Under the reported proposal, gains on tokens acquired after the 2026 cutoff would be taxed regardless of the holding duration, ending the current framework that allows tax-free sales for privately held crypto kept for more than one year.
The change would apply strictly to newly acquired tokens. Crypto bought before January 1, 2027, would retain the existing 12-month tax exemption, according to reports by CoinDesk and Decrypt.
The proposal remains in draft form and has not been formally enacted into law. The draft follows previous announcements from Berlin, including a Bundestag notice on June 9 signaling higher taxes on crypto gains and a July 6 statement from the finance ministry outlining planned tax reforms for 2027.
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