EU and Greece Weigh Crypto Anti-Corruption and Tax Proposals

European lawmakers are weighing whether crypto assets, opaque ownership structures and digital tools should be included in the European Union’s next anti-corruption strategy, while Greece is consulting on a proposed 10% tax on individual crypto gains.

A European Parliament procedure lists debate for Oct. 7 and a vote for Oct. 8. The file remains pending debate and voting, so the procedural outcome has not been completed.

The proposal follows earlier European Parliament action on crypto and anti-corruption policy. The measure would shape the EU’s broader anti-corruption strategy rather than enact crypto-specific legislation. The European Commission is expected to prepare the strategy during the fourth quarter of 2026.

The measure addresses concerns that crypto assets, complex ownership structures and digital tools can make illicit funds harder to trace across borders. It places those issues within a broader discussion of financial transparency and cross-border enforcement.

Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance opened a public consultation on a draft bill Oct. 7. The proposal would apply a 10% tax to individual capital gains from crypto assets.

Annual gains of up to €500 would be exempt. Swapping one crypto asset for another would not create a taxable gain under the draft, which would establish a separate treatment for disposals and exchanges.

The Greek proposal remains subject to consultation and parliamentary approval. The public consultation is scheduled to close Oct. 22 at 3 a.m. ET (07:00 UTC), and lawmakers are expected to consider the bill during the first week of November.