United Kingdom crypto tax

Taxed

tax on personal crypto gains

How United Kingdom taxes crypto

United Kingdom has no separate crypto tax; personal crypto gains are generally treated like other capital gains or ordinary income (up to 45%), and staking, mining and trading can be classified differently. Confirm your specific case.

General guidance, not advice. Crypto rules change fast, verify with a local advisor before filing.

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for United Kingdom and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

How United Kingdom compares

57 of 197 countries we track have no tax on personal crypto gains (no capital gains tax). United Kingdom is not one of them.

Who is a tax resident of United Kingdom?

Statutory Residence Test (automatic UK/overseas tests + sufficient-ties test based on days and connections).

Related United Kingdom taxes

Income Tax Capital Gains Tax Corporate Tax Vat Sales Tax Wealth Tax Inheritance Tax

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