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Crypto tax in Belgium 2026
Belgium's new capital gains tax covers crypto: gains realised from 1 January 2026 pay 10% above the €10,000 annual exemption, with values stepped up at end-2025 so earlier growth stays untaxed.
The old case-law ladder still matters at the edges: reckless, leveraged, speculative trading can be taxed at 33% as miscellaneous income (the separate basket for one-off speculative profits), and professional-scale activity at progressive rates up to 50%.
At a glance
- top rate
- 10% (investors); 33% speculative; up to 50% professional
- entry band
- 0% on the first €10,000 of gains a year
- tax year basis
- Calendar year
- filing deadline
- Annual return; Belgian platforms may withhold
- residency basis
- Residents: worldwide crypto gains
- regime flag
- Pre-2026 gains grandfathered via the value step-up
Rates
Crypto taxation for individuals (2026)
| Rate | Base | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | Gain above €10,000/year (from 31 Dec 2025 values) | Ordinary buy-and-hold investors under the new financial-assets tax |
| 33% | Full gain | Speculative dealing outside normal asset management (day-trading patterns, leverage) |
| 25% – 50% | Net profit | Professional-scale trading or mining as an occupation, plus social contributions |
Thresholds & allowances
- Annual exemption€10,000 per person
Shared across all financial-asset gains, not crypto-specific
Residency
Residency trigger
Belgian residents owe tax on crypto gains wherever the platform sits; foreign crypto accounts must be reported to the National Bank's central register.
Non-resident treatment
Non-residents are outside Belgian tax on personal crypto gains.
Notes
- The source chapter does not address crypto directly; its inclusion in the new 10% regime follows the enacted law as reported by major advisory firms — flagged for verification.
- The speculative-vs-normal-management distinction (the old 0%/33% divide) still decides borderline cases — conservative, unleveraged, long-horizon investing points to the 10% investor lane.
- Crypto-account reporting obligations were extended alongside securities accounts, with first notifications due 30 June 2026.
- Staking and mining rewards are widely read as income outside the gains tax, with professional-income risk at scale — but no dedicated official guidance pins every reward type; treat this as the prevailing reading, not settled law.
FAQ
How is crypto taxed in Belgium?
From 2026: 10% on realised gains above €10,000 a year for ordinary investors (only growth since end-2025 counts). Speculative trading is taxed at 33%, and professional-scale activity at up to 50%.
Are my old crypto gains taxed under Belgium's new rules?
No — asset values were stepped up at 31 December 2025, so appreciation before 2026 is permanently outside the new 10% tax.
Figures: tax year 2026, compiled from public sources. Not tax advice.