Bitcoin tax by country
Bitcoin tax in Belgium
€100,000 → €300,0005 yrsHolder
UAE: you keep everything. United Kingdom: tax takes €46,735.
Hypothetical growth, not a forecast.
Belgium€281,000
UAE€300,000
United Kingdom€253,265You keepTax
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How Belgium taxes bitcoin
Belgium: since 1 January 2026 gains on crypto are taxed at 10% above an annual exemption of 10,000 euros. If the tax office sees speculation rather than normal management, a 33% rate applies instead.
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- UAE€300,0001=
Germany€300,0001=
Portugal€300,0001=
Singapore€300,0001=
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Why, and the sources
BelgiumNormal management: 10% above €10,000 a year.
Source: OECD average annual wages 2024, Curvo: Belgian capital gains tax on financial assets, PwC Belgium: capital gains tax changes from January 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026
Single resident. Municipal surcharges are not included. Holder = normal management of private wealth (10%); trader = speculative (33%); the tax office decides case by case.
UAENo personal income tax.
Source: UAE government portal: taxation (no income tax on individuals) · checked 30 Oct 2026
Individual acting in a personal capacity. A business activity can fall under corporate tax; that case is not modelled.
United KingdomGains above £3,000 taxed at 18% or 24%.
Source: OECD average annual wages 2024, GOV.UK: income tax rates and bands 2026-27, GOV.UK: Capital Gains Tax rates 2026-27 · checked 30 Oct 2026
Single resident in England on the OECD average wage less the £12,570 personal allowance. Capital Gains Tax for both profiles.
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Information, not tax advice. What you owe depends on where you are tax resident and on your personal situation, and rules change.
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