Regulation· ★★★· neutral· October 17, 01:25

German Finance Ministry: no cabinet decision on scrapping crypto one-year tax exemption

—The finance ministry's September 30, 2026 draft is stuck in inter-ministerial consultation and has not reached the cabinet
—The draft would move crypto to section 20 as capital income, taxed at a flat 25% instead of 14–45%
—New rules would apply only to crypto acquired after December 31, 2026
—The next Bundesrat plenary session is scheduled for November 20, 2026

Why it matters: German holders keep the one-year tax exemption for now, but the draft could reshape crypto taxation from 2027.