Greece’s parliament has passed legislation that will impose a 10% tax on cryptocurrency gains, set to take effect on January 1, 2027.
The Hellenic Parliament approved the measures on Thursday as part of a wider bill addressing loan oversight, debt protections, and financial market regulation. According to local financial publication Oikonomikos Tachydromos, the framework taxes profits from crypto asset sales at 10%, but exempts investors with annual gains of 500 euros ($560) or less.
A 15% tax will also apply to income from staking, crypto lending, and providing liquidity to decentralized protocols. Using crypto to purchase goods or services may trigger capital gains tax, while swapping one crypto asset for another does not create a taxable event.
The tax was first proposed by Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance in October. The new rules give investors a 12-month window to voluntarily declare any previously unreported crypto gains; they must pay the tax within 60 days of filing to avoid penalties and interest.
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Source: Cointelegraph (published November 6, 2026)