Greece’s parliament approved a 10% tax on profits from crypto asset sales, with the framework scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, according to Cointelegraph’s report published on Nov. 6, 2026.
Timeline and status
- October 2026: Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance first proposed the tax.
- Thursday, before the Nov. 6 report: The Hellenic Parliament passed the measures as part of a broader bill covering loan oversight, debt protections and financial market regulation.
- Jan. 1, 2027: Scheduled effective date for the new framework. The source reports legislative approval, not implementation.
Tax rates and exemptions
Citing local financial publication Oikonomikos Tachydromos, which reported the details on Friday, Cointelegraph outlined these provisions:
- Crypto sales: A 10% tax on profits, with an exemption for investors whose annual gains do not exceed €500 ($560).
- Staking, crypto lending and liquidity provision: A 15% tax on income from staking, lending crypto and providing liquidity to decentralized protocols.
- Purchases with crypto: Using crypto to buy goods or services may trigger capital gains tax.
- Crypto-to-crypto swaps: Exchanging one crypto asset for another does not generate taxable gains, according to the report.
Voluntary disclosure window
The legislation gives investors 12 months to voluntarily declare previously unreported crypto gains. To avoid penalties and interest, they must pay the resulting tax within 60 days of filing. The supplied report does not specify when the 12-month window begins.
Original publication time: Nov. 6, 2026, at 19:05:36 (UTC+08:00).
Source: Cointelegraph — Greece approves 10% tax on crypto gains starting in 2027