Tax

U.S. House panel shares crypto tax bill ahead of hearing later this week
The House Ways and Means Committee published a crypto tax bill addressing de minimis transactions, staking and other issues for which the industry's clamored for policies.

Germany moves to tax bitcoin like stocks as new draft bill targets tax-free gains
Existing holdings would keep the current tax treatment, which can allow tax-free sales after a 12-month holding period.

240 UK taxpayers made more than $1.3 million each from crypto holdings in fiscal 2025
For the first time, the U.K.'s tax office broke out crypto capital gains figures, showing 17,600 people reported $1.87 billion in profits during the 2024-2025 tax year.

Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax
The Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association added another lawsuit against the state for its recently approved 0.2% crypto tax.

Crypto lobby group Digital Chamber sues Illinois to block digital asset tax
Illinois enacted a 0.2% tax on all crypto transactions last month, with the tax taking effect next year.

Reserve Bank of India still favors crypto prohibition to curtail tax evasion: Reuters
Indian regulators maintained a hawkish stance despite the growing embrace of digital assets and technology by governments worldwide.

Crypto's second U.S. lobbying front — tax policy — sees industry push on mining, staking
The crypto sector's leading U.S. advocacy groups asked the U.S. House's tax committee to advance a bill to clarify treatment of assets from mining and staking.

Crypto industry aghast at Illinois' new tax on holding or transferring digital assets in state budget
The 0.2% tax on any business activity involving digital assets was added last-minute, and is unlikely to change, two people familiar with the matter said.

Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns
The effort to push several tax bills is meant to be bipartisan, but the parties may not be comfortable with all details of the seven bills weighed by the panel.

U.S. House tax committee weighs crypto bills, including relief for small transactions
Seven draft bills are being circulated by the House Ways and Means Committee ahead of a hearing next week, including proposals to ease small-gain, mining and staking burdens.
