GREECE DRAFTS A 10% TAX ON CRYPTO GAINS — THE FIRST €500 A YEAR IS EXEMPT — THE EU’S REPORTING RULES GOT THERE FIRST

Greece has a draft bill out for public consultation that would tax gains on crypto, bitcoin included, at 10%, Reuters reports, as carried by CoinDesk on October 8, 2026. The first €500 of gains a year would be exempt. The bill is due in parliament in November. In June, unnamed officials told Reuters the rate would be 15%.

Per the same report, mining by individuals would not be taxed and mining by companies would. Greece has no comprehensive framework for crypto, and most Greek investors use platforms based abroad. Since January 1, 2026, the EU rules known as DAC8 have had those platforms collecting their users’ transaction data for tax authorities.

Look at the order. The reporting came first, on January 1. The rate comes after. The state builds the pipe that shows it the trades, then decides what share it wants. A 10% rate with a €500 floor reads lighter than June’s 15%. The data flows either way.

A gains tax is counted in euros. When the euro loses value, part of the gain being taxed is the euro’s loss, not the saver’s profit. The bill sets the rate. DAC8 already set the reach. At the time of this writing, bitcoin was $81,748.