Cyprus crypto tax puts island among Europe’s lowest-rate regimes

Cyprus has moved to position itself among Europe’s more competitive jurisdictions for cryptocurrency investors, introducing a dedicated tax regime for crypto assets from  January 1, 2026 , with a  flat 8 per cent rate on realised profits . 

The change comes at a time when the European Union has brought much of the crypto market under a common regulatory framework through the  Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation , known as  MiCA , while leaving taxation largely