POPA ReconGreece's proposed 10% crypto capital gains tax: what it is and how it was received
Greece has published a draft bill that would tax crypto capital gains at a flat 10%, with the first €500 of yearly gains exempt. It is a proposal, not law.
Details
Cointelegraph (8 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC) says the proposal exempts annual gains up to €500 and crypto-to-crypto swaps.
Coin Bureau calls it Greece's first crypto tax, charged on profits above €500 per year.
BSCNews says the Ministry of Economy and Finance released the draft. It covers all cryptocurrencies, including BTC, ETH and XRP. BSCNews says the rate is down from the 15% floated in earlier discussions. It also says solo miners would be exempt and corporate mining companies taxed under standard corporate accounting. I found no primary source for these last three points, so treat them as unconfirmed.
Timing: TheBlocktoApp, citing Reuters, says the bill goes to parliament in November. TradebeepAlarm also expects parliamentary review in November and stresses that it is not yet law.
Reactions
Coin Bureau's post drew 291 likes, 44 replies and 11 quotes, the most engagement of the posts I read.
Telbloggram criticised it as more surveillance and urged building uncensorable tools.
UncleLeoG read it as Bitcoin being regulated and taxed, and noted the first €500 is free.
TheBlocktoApp contrasted the rate with Germany, France and Italy, saying they are setting rates above 25%. That comparison is unverified.
Market backdrop: BTC was around $82,600 and down about 4% that day, per a morning brief.
Not established
The Reuters and Cointelegraph articles could not be read. The sources do not give the draft's wording on how gains are calculated, filing rules, or the effective date. The Telegram reader found no further coverage.