Greece is proposing a 10% tax on individuals’ cryptocurrency capital gains under legislation released for public consultation, the Ministry of National Economy and Finance announced. The measure is not yet law.
Gains would generally be calculated from the difference between acquisition and transfer prices, with documentation requirements and average acquisition costs for successive purchases. Annual gains up to €500 would be exempt, while crypto-to-crypto swaps would not create taxable gains.
Returns from crypto lending, liquidity provision and staking would be treated as interest income and taxed at 10%. The ministry says the framework aims to close gaps in the tax treatment of digital assets.
The proposal also provides a 12-month window after the law’s publication to voluntarily declare gains from earlier crypto transfers without penalties or interest, subject to specified conditions. Crypto sales would not attract Greece’s Digital Transaction Duty.
Consultation closes October 22, with a parliamentary vote targeted for early November. The tax initiative follows Greece’s growing role in crypto regulation: CoinScreamer previously covered Binance’s application for MiCA authorization in the country, filed with the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.
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