Greece’s parliament approved a framework taxing profits from crypto asset sales at 10%, with the rules scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, according to a Cointelegraph report published on Nov. 6, 2026.
The Hellenic Parliament passed the measures on Thursday as part of a broader bill addressing loan oversight, debt protections and financial market regulation. Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance had first proposed the tax in October.
What the framework covers
Citing local financial publication Oikonomikos Tachydromos, which reported the details on Friday, Cointelegraph outlined these provisions:
- Crypto sales: A 10% tax on profits, with an exemption for investors whose annual gains do not exceed 500 euros ($560).
- Staking, lending and liquidity provision: A 15% tax on income from staking, crypto lending and providing liquidity to decentralized protocols.
- Crypto payments: Using crypto to purchase goods or services may trigger capital gains tax.
- Crypto-to-crypto swaps: Exchanging one crypto asset for another does not generate taxable gains, according to the report.
The distinction between payments and swaps is relevant to how crypto is used: the reported rules treat spending crypto differently from exchanging it for another asset. The source provides no user or transaction data showing how these rules might affect adoption.
Window for previously unreported gains
The legislation gives investors 12 months to voluntarily declare previously unreported crypto gains. To avoid penalties and interest, they must pay the resulting tax within 60 days of filing.
Original source: Cointelegraph, published Nov. 6, 2026, at 19:05:36 UTC+08:00.
