Bitcoin tax by country

Bitcoin tax in United States

€100,000 → €300,0005 yrsHolder

UAE: you keep everything. United Kingdom: tax takes €46,735.

Hypothetical growth, not a forecast.

You keepof €300,000

United States€266,382

Tax €33,618

UAE€300,000

Tax €0Joint lowest tax

United Kingdom€253,265

Tax €46,735

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How United States taxes bitcoin

United States: bitcoin is property. Gains on sales after more than a year are taxed at 0%, 15% or 20% federal, and short-term gains at ordinary rates up to 37%. A 3.8% surtax applies at higher 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 StatesOver 1 year: 0/15/20% federal, plus 3.8% at high income.

Source: OECD average annual wages 2024, IRS 2026 inflation adjustments, Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 capital gains thresholds), IRS: net investment income tax ($200,000 single) · checked 30 Oct 2026

Single filer on the OECD average wage less the 2026 standard deduction of $16,100. Federal tax only, no state tax. The 3.8% surtax threshold is shown as $183,900 of taxable income ($200,000 less the deduction).

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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