Greece's parliament has passed a bill setting a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, creating the country's first comprehensive legal framework for taxing crypto assets.
Greece’s parliament approved a bill on 5 November 2026 that imposes a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies. It is the first comprehensive legal framework for taxing crypto assets in the country.
Under the bill, annual capital gains from cryptocurrencies of up to EUR 500 are exempt from the tax.
A senior finance ministry official told Reuters that further implementation directives will be published in the coming weeks. The directives will also set out transparency and audit rules.
The official said the state revenue from the new tax cannot be projected. Most investors use platforms based abroad, which makes the size of Greece’s cryptocurrency market hard to measure.
European Union countries do not have a unified system for taxing the sector. Rates on cryptocurrencies across European countries range from 8% to 30%, and the tax is usually imposed on capital gains.
