Greece proposes 10% crypto gains tax

Greece released a draft bill late Thursday proposing a 10% tax on cryptocurrency capital gains, with the first €500 exempt each year. That rate is lower than the 15% version considered in June 2026, which used the same exemption. The measure would give Greece its first comprehensive crypto-gains framework and is due in parliament in November. Qualifying losses could be carried forward five years. Eligible taxpayers would get a 12-month window to report earlier gains without penalties or interest. Officials offer no revenue figure because many Greek investors trade on overseas platforms. The draft lands in the first year of the EU’s DAC8 rules, which took effect 1 January 2026 and require crypto service providers to report customer and transaction data. The 2026 reporting period feeds data exchanges among EU tax authorities in 2027. In September France’s Council of State rejected Bull Bitcoin and Paymium’s emergency bid to suspend that country’s DAC8 decree. Contested: none found. Public consultation is open; parliamentary consideration remains next.