Greece is preparing legislation that would tax cryptocurrency capital gains at 10%, with an annual exemption for gains of up to €500 ($560). The draft bill is expected to be submitted to parliament in November, according to reporting cited by CoinDesk.
Proposed Greek tax rules
The measure appears in a draft bill that has been published for public consultation. If approved, cryptocurrency investors in Greece would generally face a 10% levy on their capital gains. However, gains totaling no more than €500 in a year would not be subject to the proposed tax.
Capital gains are profits made when an asset is sold for more than its purchase price. Applying the concept to cryptocurrency would bring the asset class closer to established tax treatment for investments such as shares, although the bill’s final form will depend on the parliamentary process.
The proposal is expected to reach parliament in November. The source material does not state when the tax would take effect or describe any additional rules covering losses, reporting requirements or the calculation of taxable gains.
Market size and expected revenue
The scale of Greece’s cryptocurrency market is difficult to determine because many investors use platforms based outside the country. Greek officials have not yet published an estimate of how much revenue the proposed levy could raise.
That uncertainty means the eventual fiscal impact cannot be assessed from the information currently available. It also highlights a practical issue facing authorities: determining the activity of domestic investors when transactions are carried out through overseas platforms.
How Greece compares with Europe
The proposed 10% rate would be relatively low compared with rates being set or considered in several other European Union countries. Germany, France and Italy are setting or planning to set cryptocurrency capital-gains rates above 25%, according to the source material.
European governments are developing cryptocurrency tax frameworks that broadly reflect the treatment of traditional investment assets. The shift comes as digital assets become more established in mainstream investment portfolios. Greece’s proposed exemption for smaller annual gains would distinguish the plan from a system that taxes every amount of profit.
The bill still has to pass through parliament, so the proposal could change before it becomes law. For now, the key details are the planned 10% rate, the €500 annual exemption and the expected November submission.
Moneyiar market picture
Moneyiar market data at the stated times show mixed performance among the listed crypto assets:
- Cap (CAP): $0.0720400757, down 16.79% over 24 hours and down 2.11% over seven days, as of October 8, 2026, at 10:29 a.m. (+03:30).
- WOULD: $0.0351412837, up 0.33% over 24 hours and up 10.6% over seven days, as of September 22, 2026, at 9:04 p.m. (+03:30).
- Billions Network (BILL): $0.0139971939, down 0.59% over 24 hours and up 10.04% over seven days, as of September 21, 2026, at 1:39 a.m. (+03:30).
- Infinity Ground (AIN): $0.1025293171, down 31.28% over 24 hours and up 48.1% over seven days, as of September 16, 2026, at 1:39 a.m. (+03:30).
