Greece introduced a 10% tax on crypto gains and a 15% tax on DeFi income

Greece’s parliament approved a new tax framework imposing a 10% levy on cryptocurrency capital gains and a 15% tax on staking and DeFi income, with the rules set to take effect on January 1, 2027. The move establishes a formal tax treatment for digital-asset gains and decentralized-finance yields in Greece, distinguishing between trading profits and income earned from staking or DeFi participation. It matters because it brings one of the EU’s smaller crypto markets into a clearer compliance regime ahead of broader regional reporting standards. What to watch next is how Greek exchanges and DeFi users implement withholding and reporting, and whether the 2027 start date prompts activity to shift or be realized before the new rates apply.