Greek Parliament passes crypto asset gains taxation framework with a 10% tax rate

Greece’s parliament approved a crypto-asset taxation framework on November 5, imposing a 10% tax on individuals’ capital gains from crypto assets, with annual net gains up to €500 exempt. The capital-gains provisions are set to take effect on January 1, 2027, and will apply to crypto sales, purchases of goods or services with crypto, and crypto contributed as corporate capital, according to the parliament’s scientific service. The Finance Ministry said income from lending, liquidity provision and staking will be taxed as interest at 15%, while crypto-to-crypto swaps are not treated as taxable gains. The bill still requires publication in the government gazette, and the scientific service warned that the law’s broad wording on paid disposals could capture swaps and recommended an explicit exclusion. The framework matters as Greece moves to formalize treatment of retail crypto gains and DeFi-style yield, with the effective date and the final gazette text—especially the swap carve-out—the key items to watch.