Bitcoin tax by country
Bitcoin tax in United Kingdom
€100,000 → €300,0005 yrsHolder
UAE: you keep everything. United Kingdom: tax takes €46,735.
Hypothetical growth, not a forecast.
United Kingdom€253,265
UAE€300,000
Spain€255,120You keepTax
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How United Kingdom taxes bitcoin
United Kingdom: gains on bitcoin are subject to Capital Gains Tax. The first 3,000 pounds of gains each year are free, and the rest is taxed at 18% or 24% depending on income.
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- UAE€300,0001=
Germany€300,0001=
Portugal€300,0001=
Singapore€300,0001=
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Why, and the sources
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.
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.
SpainSavings base 19-30%; solidarity tax above €3.7M.
Source: OECD average annual wages 2024, Ley 35/2006 IRPF: savings base scale (19% to 30%), Ley 38/2022 art. 3: solidarity tax on large fortunes · checked 30 Oct 2026
Resident of Madrid, where the regional wealth tax is fully relieved. The national solidarity tax applies to net wealth above 3.7 million euros (3 million after the 700,000 exemption).
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