Dutch investor to sell Bitcoin over unrealized gains tax plan
- —The Netherlands is preparing an unrealized gains tax on crypto, while stocks are exempt
- —Example: 1 BTC rising from $100,000 to $200,000 would trigger a $36,000 tax bill without a sale
- —The investor, who has a mortgage, said he cannot bear the tax burden
- —Users advised replacing self-custody with Bitcoin ETFs to avoid the tax
Why it matters: If adopted, taxing unrealized gains would penalize self-custody of BTC and push investors toward ETFs.
Source: Siam Blockchain