{"id":21717,"date":"2022-11-14T12:13:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T12:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=21717"},"modified":"2025-09-12T09:24:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:24:57","slug":"what-are-the-taxes-on-cryptocurrency-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/investor-capital-gains-tax-returns\/crypto\/what-are-the-taxes-on-cryptocurrency-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the taxes on cryptocurrency (UK)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cryptocurrency! It\u2019s been a hot topic since the most popular coin \u2018Bitcoin\u2019 first skyrocketed to over \u00a320,000 a coin in 2017. But what many people don\u2019t know about crypto is that it dates all the way back to 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026 and that there are taxes on cryptocurrency in the UK. But that\u2019s what we\u2019re here for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What exactly is cryptocurrency?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cryptocurrency is a form of decentralised digital currency. Although there is no central issuing and regulating authority like with traditional currencies like GBP or USD, there are still taxes on cryptocurrency in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tax in 10(ish) seconds - how does cryptocurrency work?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oZe9mWL1gqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I have to pay income tax on my crypto?<\/h2>\n\n\n\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 &#8211; but there are some circumstances where you\u2019ll definitely have to, i.e:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your employer pays all or part of your wages in crypto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You regularly buy and sell crypto to make short-term profit, i.e a trader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You mine crypto (create new coins) as a business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The income tax rates for crypto are the same as the regular income tax rates:<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-neutral m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>income tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rates in the 2025\/26 tax year \ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/p>\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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to \u00a312,570<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal allowance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a312,571 to \u00a350,270<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic rate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a350,271 to \u00a3125,140<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher rate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over \u00a3125,141<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional rate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I have to pay capital gains tax on my crypto?<\/h2>\n\n\n\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\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-neutral m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <p><b>Capital gains tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rates in the 2025\/26 tax year. It\u2019s paid on profits over the \u00a33,000 CGT allowance \ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/p>\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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shares<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residential property<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin\/cryptocurrency<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few circumstances where you can enjoy your crypto without having to worry about CGT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your profit from the sale is below \u00a33,000 \ud83d\udcb8<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019re giving\/selling your crypto assets to your spouse\/civil partner \ud83d\udc69\u200d\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udc69<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019re donating crypto to a selected registered charity \ud83c\udf97\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<p>You can do this by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Filing a self assessment tax return<\/li>\n\n\n\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\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS_Rebrand_UK_Website_Content_Blog-and-guides_Investor_Capital-gains_Crypto.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS_Rebrand_UK_Website_Content_Blog-and-guides_Investor_Capital-gains_Crypto-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS_Rebrand_UK_Website_Content_Blog-and-guides_Investor_Capital-gains_Crypto-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS_Rebrand_UK_Website_Content_Blog-and-guides_Investor_Capital-gains_Crypto-768x1114.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS_Rebrand_UK_Website_Content_Blog-and-guides_Investor_Capital-gains_Crypto-1059x1536.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/25Q3_TS_Rebrand_UK_Website_Content_Blog-and-guides_Investor_Capital-gains_Crypto.jpg 1200w\" class=\"wp-block-image__media\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1000px) 768px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" alt=\"crypto tax\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I have to pay inheritance tax on my crypto?<\/h2>\n\n\n\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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\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\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-neutral m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <p><b>Inheritance tax (IHT)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rates in the 2025\/26 tax year \ud83d\udc47<\/span><\/p>\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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3325,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children, grandchildren<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a3500,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spouse, civil partner, charity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No limit<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charity donation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10% or more of estate value\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small gifts<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a33,000 per tax year<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agricultural property<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a31m*<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*there\u2019s also a 50% tax relief for farmers with land worth more than \u00a31m. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/what-are-the-changes-to-agricultural-property-relief\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out HMRC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more on this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-mint m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\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><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Quick mathematics \ud83e\udd13:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/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><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t have to pay inheritance tax if:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/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\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-cta-mini m-purple m-align-left\">\n    \n    <div class=\"b-cta-mini__content\">\n\n        \n        <h2 class=\"b-cta-mini__title\">Filing a crypto tax return?<\/h2>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__body\">\n            <div class=\"b-block-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, listen up. We teamed up with Koinly to bring you a quick and easy solution: a tool to create crypto tax reports. Want to get your crypto tax report generated and tax return filed all in one? Look no further. Up to 1000 transactions totally free!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-cta-mini__action\">\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/blog\/intro-to-taxscouts-koinly\/\" class=\"c-button m-large  m-mobile-fullwidth\">Learn more<\/a>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-cta-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency! It\u2019s been a hot topic since the most popular coin \u2018Bitcoin\u2019 first skyrocketed to over \u00a320,000 a coin in 2017. But what many people don\u2019t know about crypto is that it dates all the way back to 2009. \u2026 and that there are taxes on cryptocurrency in the UK. 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