{"id":20215,"date":"2022-08-16T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?page_id=20215"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:18:00","slug":"crypto-tax-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/calculator\/crypto-tax-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto tax calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-react=\"tooltip-provider\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"c-block-calculator\">\n\n    <div class=\"c-block-calculator__container\">\n\n\n    <div data-react=\"crypto-tax-calculator\" data-options='{\n        \"title\": \"\",\n        \"lead\": \"\"\n    }'>\n        <!-- Default calc code -->\n\n        <div class=\"sc-giYgFv fzUHXQ\"><div class=\"sc-ezbkgU bcxCiI\"><div class=\"sc-bYoCmx RakSM\"><div width=\"100%\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"DropdownSelect__Container-sc-1iiysit-0 evEFoA\"><button width=\"100%\" class=\"DropdownSelect__LabelContainer-sc-1iiysit-1 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alt=\"Illustration\" class=\"sc-dlVyqM lhOciq\"><div class=\"sc-kfPtPH\"><div class=\"sc-fKVsgm kAXsua\">Calculation details<\/div><div class=\"sc-bBHwJV jdTgMA\"><span>Click here<\/span> to show how we&#8217;ve calculated your taxes<\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"sc-iwjezw jVHDsA\"><div class=\"sc-cTApHj\"><div class=\"c-body m-smaller\"><h2>How your CGT is calculated on crypto<\/h2><p>The total Capital Gains Tax you owe from trading crypto depends on how much you earn overall every year (i.e. your salary, or total self-employed income plus any other earnings).<\/p><p>This number determines how much of your crypto profit is taxed at 10% or 20%.<br> Our <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-uk\/capital-gains-tax-rates\">capital gains tax rates guide<\/a> explains this in more detail.<\/p><p>In your case where your capital gains from crypto were <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a320,000<\/strong> and your total annual earnings were <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a320,000<\/strong>:<\/p><h3>Capital gains tax (CGT) breakdown<\/h3><p>You pay no CGT on the first <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a33,000<\/strong> that you make. This is the tax-free yearly CGT allowance.<\/p><p>You pay tax on <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a317,000<\/strong> of your capital gains at 10%, which is <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a31,700<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc-dJjZJu fhTjF\"><button class=\"sc-hGPAah fmpGnU\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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alt=\"Illustration\" class=\"sc-dlVyqM lhOciq\"><div class=\"sc-kfPtPH\"><div class=\"sc-fKVsgm kAXsua\">Tax savings<\/div><div class=\"sc-bBHwJV jdTgMA\"><span>Click here<\/span> to show how to save your money<\/div><\/div><\/button><div class=\"sc-iwjezw jVHDsA\"><div class=\"sc-giYgFv fzUHXQ\"><div class=\"sc-ehCIER juizXs\"><div class=\"Form__FormRow-sc-32vt5e-0 ddlwSx\">Tax bill amount <strong class=\"sc-jObXwK hgXXrT\">\u00a31,700<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"Form__FormRow-sc-32vt5e-0 ddlwSx\"><div class=\"Form__FormRowTitle-sc-32vt5e-2 coHrqe\">I want to pay by<\/div><div class=\"Form__FormRowItem-sc-32vt5e-3\"><div class=\"DatePicker__Container-sc-ix9an7-0 eYFeuM\"><div class=\"DatePicker__DayContainer-sc-ix9an7-1 cfckbu\"><select name=\"day\" width=\"100%\" aria-label=\"Day\" class=\"Select__Container-sc-c9lp90-0 iTqHPI\"><option value=\"\">Day<\/option><option value=\"1\">1<\/option><option value=\"2\">2<\/option><option value=\"3\">3<\/option><option 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coHrqe\">Savings frequency<\/div><div class=\"Form__FormRowItem-sc-32vt5e-3\"><select name=\"frequency\" width=\"100%\" class=\"Select__Container-sc-c9lp90-0 iTqHPI\"><option value=\"\">Choose\u2026<\/option><option value=\"1\">Daily<\/option><option value=\"7\">Weekly<\/option><option value=\"14\">Fortnightly<\/option><option value=\"30\">Monthly<\/option><option value=\"90\">Quarterly<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc-lcequs GiOiG\"><p>You need to save<\/p><div class=\"sc-efQUeY jpRyzu\">\u00a32.55 per day<\/div><p>to pay your \u00a31,700.00 tax bill by 31\/1\/2026 which is in 666 days<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n        <!-- END Default calc code -->\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div> <!-- .c-container -->\n<\/div> <!-- .c-block-calculator -->\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"b-cta m-imageless\">\n\n    <div class=\"c-container m-mobile-wide\">\n\n        <div class=\"b-cta__inner m-purple\">\n\n            <div class=\"b-cta__content\">\n\n                \n                <h3 class=\"b-cta__title\">File a crypto tax return<\/h3>\n\n                \n                \n                <div class=\"b-cta__body\">\n                    <div class=\"b-block-body\"><p>Our expert accredited accountants are well-versed in all things crypto. Get your crypto tax return sorted and filed to HMRC.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t lose out on any allowances or expenses available to you. File your tax return today for peace of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n                \n                <div class=\"b-cta__action\">\n\n                    <a data-js=\"openAuth\" data-location=\"\" data-view=\"signup\" href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/assessment\/signup\" class=\"gtm-get-started-button c-button  m-large\" onClick=\"javascript:setVariant('taxReturn');\">File now<\/a>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-cta -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"c-block-body   m-narrow\">\n\n    <div class=\"c-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"c-block-body__content\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"c-body\"><div class=\"c-body\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I have to pay income tax on my crypto?<\/h2>\n<p>The answer is both yes and no. Not everyone who buys crypto will have to pay <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/income-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">income tax<\/a> on it \u2013 but there are some circumstances where you\u2019ll definitely have to, i.e:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your employer pays all or part of your wages in crypto<\/li>\n<li>You regularly buy and sell crypto to make short-term profit, i.e a trader<\/li>\n<li>You mine crypto (create new coins) as a business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The income tax rates for crypto are the same as the regular income tax rates:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-neutral m-align-left\">\n<div class=\"b-block-body\">\n<p>The <b>income tax<\/b> rates in the 2025\/26 tax year \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Income<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Tax rate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Tax band<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Up to \u00a312,570<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>Personal allowance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a312,571 to \u00a350,270<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>Basic rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a350,271 to \u00a3125,140<\/td>\n<td>40%<\/td>\n<td>Higher rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>over \u00a3125,141<\/td>\n<td>45%<\/td>\n<td>Additional rate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 Bear in mind, if you have to pay income tax on your crypto assets, you\u2019ll also have to pay national insurance contributions on this too. \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about national insurance contributions <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/class-1-national-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I have to pay capital gains tax on my crypto?<\/h2>\n<p>If you decide to sell or dispose of your crypto and the profit is more than the <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/capital-gains-tax-cgt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">capital gains tax<\/a>(CGT) threshold, you\u2019ll have to pay CGT on this profit. Capital gains tax is the most common type of tax on crypto.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-neutral m-align-left\">\n<div class=\"b-block-body\">\n<p><b>Capital gains tax<\/b> rates in the 2025\/26 tax year. It\u2019s paid on profits over the \u00a33,000 CGT allowance \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Type of asset<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Basic rate<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Higher rate<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shares<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Residential property<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bitcoin\/cryptocurrency<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Other<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n<p>There are a few circumstances where you can enjoy your crypto without having to worry about CGT:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your profit from the sale is below \u00a33,000 \ud83d\udcb8<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re giving\/selling your crypto assets to your spouse\/civil partner \ud83d\udc69\u200d\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udc69<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re donating crypto to a selected registered charity \ud83c\udf97\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You won\u2019t have to pay capital gains tax on any asset until you sell or give it away. Then you have until 31st January (following the end of the tax year) to pay.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this by:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Filing a self assessment tax return<\/li>\n<li>Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/real-time-cgt-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018real time\u2019 capital gains tax service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Capital Gains Tax?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re glad you asked! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital Gains Tax is the tax you owe on profits. You pay it when you sell an asset (e.g. a luxury car, jewellery, a house etc.). For the 2024\/25 tax year, you pay CGT at the following rates:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10% (18% for residential property) for your entire <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/capital-gain\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">capital gain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if your overall annual income is below \u00a350,270<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20% (24% for residential property) for your entire capital gain if your overall annual income is above the \u00a350,270 threshold<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to crypto, you can earn up to \u00a33,000 tax-free per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/blog\/what-is-the-tax-year\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tax year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (previously \u00a36,000) before you have to pay Capital Gains Tax.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I have to pay inheritance tax on my crypto?<\/h2>\n<p>In short, yes. HMRC considers crypto to be \u2018property\u2019 for <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/inheritance-tax-iht\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inheritance tax<\/a> (IHT) purposes.<\/p>\n<p>So even though you may not physically be able to live inside your crypto coins, if someone passes away and you inherit crypto which exceeds the IHT threshold, it\u2019ll be subject to inheritance tax.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-neutral m-align-left\">\n<div class=\"b-block-body\">\n<p><b>Inheritance tax (IHT)<\/b> rates in the 2025\/26 tax year \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Inheritance type<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Tax-free threshold<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Rate payable after threshold<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Standard<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3325,000<\/td>\n<td>40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Children, grandchildren<\/td>\n<td>\u00a3500,000<\/td>\n<td>40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spouse, civil partner, charity<\/td>\n<td>No limit<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Charity donation<\/td>\n<td>10% or more of estate value<\/td>\n<td>36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Small gifts<\/td>\n<td>\u00a33,000 per tax year<\/td>\n<td>40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Agricultural property<\/td>\n<td>\u00a31m*<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>*there\u2019s also a 50% tax relief for farmers with land worth more than \u00a31m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief\">Check out HMRC<\/a> for more on this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For example<\/strong>: you inherit \u00a3500,000 worth of crypto. The rule is that you have to pay 40% tax on the crypto that exceeds the threshold.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Quick mathematics \ud83e\udd13:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019d minus the \u00a3325,000 threshold from your \u00a3500,000 crypto asset which equals \u00a3175,000<\/li>\n<li>This means \u00a3175,000 of your \u00a3500,000 crypto is taxable<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3175,000 at 40% tax = \u00a370,000<\/li>\n<li>This leaves you with \u00a3105,000 of your \u00a3175,000 after tax<\/li>\n<li>From your \u00a3500,000 crypto asset, you\u2019ll have a new total of \u00a3430,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t have to pay inheritance tax if:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The person who receives the crypto is your spouse (love always wins\ud83e\udd79)<\/li>\n<li>The crypto is donated to a registered charity<\/li>\n<li>The crypto assets have value of less than \u00a3325,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZUdtnBFew8o?controls=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When do I pay the tax I owe?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you owe tax on your crypto profits, you should get the tax return deadline into your diary. You have to file and pay your tax bill on 31st January, the tax year after you started earning from crypto activity. Never filed a tax return before?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, the time to learn is now! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First things first, you\u2019ll need to let HMRC know that you\u2019re earning untaxed income. You do this via a process that\u2019s called Self Assessment. You basically just tell HMRC (via online form) the type of income you\u2019re earning and when you started operating. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will then send you a Unique Taxpayer Reference number (UTR) in the post, which you\u2019ll use to file your tax return.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can I reduce the tax I pay?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re earning money from trading crypto, unfortunately you\u2019re not allowed to deduct your business spending from your profits. But if you\u2019re staking or mining, you can. You\u2019re allowed to deduct anything that you use wholly, exclusively and necessarily for your business e.g. mining rigs. Read more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/expenses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how expenses work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Something else to make use of if you&#8217;re staking or mining crypto is the Trading Allowance. You can earn up to \u00a31,000 in untaxed income per year. You&#8217;ll see it applied to your calculation when you use our calculator.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting crypto tax advice<\/h2>\n<p>If you want tax advice on your crypto situation, speak to one of our accredited accountants. Book a 30 minute, 1-1 consultation to better understand your position as a crypto investor.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a data-js=\"openAuth\" data-location=\"\" data-view=\"signup\" href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/assessment\/signup\" class=\"gtm-get-started-button c-button  m-large\" onClick=\"javascript:setVariant('taxConsultation');\">Get advice<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .c-block-body -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"b-related-posts\">\n\n    <div class=\"b-block-header \">\n\n        <h2 class=\"b-block-header__title\">If you like our crypto tax Calculator \ud83d\udc47<\/h2>\n    \n        <div class=\"b-block-header__lead\"><p>Now you know how to calculate the tax you owe on your crypto, you&#8217;re ready to delve deeper! (Can we get a whoop whoop?) 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