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In Italy, the political Televela continues with the tax on capital gains from selling encrypted bells.

Initially, the government suggested raising it in one of 26 % to 42 %, but later reconsidered after many protests from various circles.

However, the second version of the text of the law is still providing an increase.

The increase to 33 % of taxes on encrypted couples in Italy

Even re -average to 26 % for 2025, the new text from Legge Di Bilacio It was also approved and approved, starting in 2026 on taxes on capital gains from sales Attività In Italy it will rise to 33 %.

The new text also removed the threshold of 2000 euros from the annual capital gains that cannot be declared to the state, and therefore it does not pay Taxes On them.

One of the main ruling forces that worked to eliminate the increase to 42 % is the Lega, which also promised that it would later work to eliminate the increase to 33 % next year.

Indeed, a few weeks ago, after the final approval of the text of the budget law, Lega made an amendment that would have brought Taxes to 26 % Also for the year 2026.

Today, however, Discovered Lega has withdrawn this modification.

Italy: Future taxes for encryption

At the moment, for the sales of encrypted assets that occurred in 2025, in Italy, taxes are still on any 26 % capitalist gains.

Moreover, under the law regarding sales made from January 1, 2026, this rate will rise to 33 %.

The fact that the LEGA modification has been withdrawn does not mean that there is no longer a way to modify the rate for the year 2026, but at this point, this modification becomes more difficult.

In fact, the best way to modify the Legge Di Bilacio text is through the so -called Decreto Legge Milleproroghe. Lega actually suggested an amendment within MillePoroghe, but then chose not to mark it as a priority.

It must be remembered that the budget law, which is proposed again every year, consists of a text in which hundreds of articles cover hundreds of different topics. This means that the amendments made by Parliament to amend them are the thousands, and Parliament is actually forced to choose any of them that you must think about and which they should not.

The truth is that those who represent a priority are certainly taken into consideration, while others end up to a side. Therefore, the Lega decision not to place the amendment against 33 % between the priority of people condemn it not to be approved.

In total, 1260, of which only 368 were identified as a priority.

Currently, it was not yet known whether someone else, or the same Lega, will try to suggest this change again in the coming months, or whether the increase should now be considered final.

Taxes in other states

In Italy, the current taxes on encrypted capital gains by 26 % are in line with other financial assets. With the shift to 33 %, there will be a different tax transaction to achieve the capital gains resulting from sales Criptovalute Compared to those resulting from sales of other financial assets.

However, in other states, the alignment of the imposition of encryption taxes prevails with those in other financial assets.

However, it should also be noted that although 26 % of the number is in line with other similar countries, 33 % actually turned out slightly higher than the average, although there are other European countries more than 40 %.

However, there are also countries that have chosen their exemption from taxes on capital gains resulting from the sale of assets that were purchased more than 365 days before the sale. This happens, for example, in Germany, where it is sufficient to keep encryption in the wallet for at least 12 months so that you can sell it without paying taxes on any capital gains.

It is still in Europe, but outside the European Union, there are countries like Switzerland where no tax is applied to any capital gains from selling financial assets.