Germany Proposes Treating Bitcoin as Equities for Tax Purposes, Introducing a Draft Bill to End Tax‑Free Gains
Germany is poised to overhaul the way it taxes cryptocurrency by moving Bitcoin and similar digital assets into the same fiscal category as traditional equities. The proposal, outlined in a newly drafted bill, seeks to align the tax treatment of crypto holdings with that of stocks, thereby ending the possibility of completely tax‑free gains that have been available under the current system. While…
Sept. 9, 2026, 12:13 p.m.