Germany Crypto Tax Rules Face a Major Rewrite for Bitcoin Investors

Germany’s crypto tax rules could soon make a familiar Bitcoin strategy much less attractive: buy, wait a year, and sell without paying tax on the gain.A draft bill from the German Federal Ministry of Finance would end that exemption for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies purchased after December 31, 2026, according to a DTS report citing German newspaper Die Welt.Under the proposal, gains on newly acquired crypto would be taxable regardless of how long an investor holds the asset. Existing