Slovenia’s finance ministry is proposing a 25% tax on capital gains on cryptocurrencies starting in 2026, under a draft law designed to close loopholes in the country’s tax system.
The tax would apply to profits made when individuals sell cryptocurrencies for fiat currency or use them to buy goods and services. However, exchanging one cryptocurrency for another would remain tax-free, and any gains made before January 1, 2026 would not be taxed, according to the finance ministry’s proposal.
The measure aims to treat cryptocurrency gains like other capital investments, such as stocks or bonds, which are already taxed.
Under the law, individuals would calculate their profits as the difference between the value of the acquisition and the value of the sale, minus transaction costs. Losses can be carried forward to offset future gains. Taxpayers would need to file an annual tax return by March 31 and pay it within 15 days.
The tax could bring in between 2.5 million and 25 million euros a year, according to preliminary government estimates. The finance ministry is seeking public comment on the proposal, which would take effect next year.
The proposal comes as data from the ECB’s Euroarea Consumer Payment Attitudes Survey showed that Slovenia had the highest rate of cryptocurrency owners in the eurozone, with 15% of adults holding digital currencies last year, up from 8% in 2022.
