A recent report by Coincub and Blockpit revealed that varying tax policies significantly impact cryptocurrency investment strategies worldwide. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Switzerland emerged as top destinations due to their zero-tax environments for crypto gains.
According to the report, the UAE remains a hotspot for crypto investors and still offers no personal income or capital gains tax on cryptocurrency earnings. Switzerland has also been held accountable as a tax haven, guaranteeing tax-free care regarding private incomes and capital gains from cryptocurrencies.
For Europe, we see a mixed picture. Some countries offer a favorable tax environment for long-term crypto holdings, while others have steep taxes. Denmark has one of the highest personal Bitcoin crypto tax rates elsewhere. Long-term and short-term capital gains are taxed up to 53%.
Taxation Landscape Shapes Crypto Investment Strategies
The report states that Bitcoin is not exempt from high tax rates in many European countries, but many nations also offer specific tax exemptions for long-term Bitcoin holders. However, analysts say the United States imposes the highest overall taxes on cryptocurrency, averaging 17.5 percent on long-term gains and 23.5 percent on short-term profits.
These high rates could close to an estimated tax revenue of about $1.87 billion. Still, they might deter investment, motivating crypto activity to retreat into the shadows or simply move away from Australia to friendlier fiscal lands.
Voting countries like Vietnam, Turkey, and Argentina intend to attract crypto investment instead of focusing on immediate tax revenue. They aim to foster technological progress and offer new currency-free venues.
The report suggests that from 2025 onwards, we will see significant changes in the global approach to crypto taxation. This shift will come from the international initiatives of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and the Tax Administration for the Reporting of Crypto-Asset Activities (TARKA).
CARF is the term from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development for developing a global tax transaction reporting framework that aims to foster tax transparency and fight tax evasion regarding crypto transactions. At the same time, TARKA is also devised to bring together the authorities of 48 participating countries in joint tax reforms.
