Bitcoin tax by country
Bitcoin tax in Germany
€100,000 → €300,0005 yrsHolder
Germany: you keep everything. United Kingdom: tax takes €46,735.
Hypothetical growth, not a forecast.
Germany€300,000
UAE€300,000
United Kingdom€253,265You keepTax
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How Germany taxes bitcoin
Germany: bitcoin that a private person sells more than one year after acquiring it is tax-free (§23 EStG). A sale within a year counts as income at the progressive §32a rate, and a total gain under 1,000 euros a year is tax-free.
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Most tax-friendly for long-term holders
- UAE€300,0001=
- Germany€300,0001=
Portugal€300,0001=
Singapore€300,0001=
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Why, and the sources
GermanyHeld over 1 year: tax-free.
Source: OECD average annual wages 2024, §23 EStG (private sales) · checked 30 Oct 2026
Single resident on the OECD average wage, gross and without deductions. Solidarity surcharge and church tax are not included.
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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