German Lawmakers Reject Green Party Push to Tax Long-Term Crypto Gains
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Germany's Finance Committee rejected the Green Party's proposal to end the one-year tax exemption for crypto, preserving the rule that private gains from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are tax-free after a 12-month holding period. Most parties opposed or delayed the bill; only Die Linke supported it while warning of administrative problems and unclear loss-offset limits, and CDU/CSU said the draft would tax crypto differently from gold and foreign currencies, leaving regulatory clarity unresolved for traders and DeFi participants.
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- Germany’s Finance Committee rejected the Green Party’s crypto tax proposal.
- Current rules keep private crypto gains tax-free after a one-year holding period.
- The CDU/CSU said the bill would tax crypto differently from gold and foreign currencies.
Germany’s Finance Committee has rejected a Green Party proposal that would have ended the country’s one-year tax exemption for crypto assets. The decision keeps the current rule in place, allowing private investors to sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies tax-free after holding them for more than 12 months.
The proposal from Bündnis 90/Die Grünen failed after most factions opposed or delayed support. Only Die Linke backed the bill while also warning that the draft carried administrative problems and lacked clear limits on loss offsets from crypto trades.
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