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Crypto Regulation in Denmark

Cryptocurrency is legal in Denmark and regulated under EU frameworks including MiCA. Denmark has notably high tax rates on crypto gains, treated as personal income and taxed at rates up to 52%. The Danish Tax Council confirmed in 2018 that gains and losses on Bitcoin are taxable.

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Denmark

Denmark

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Cryptocurrency is legal in Denmark and regulated under EU frameworks including MiCA. Denmark has notably high tax rates on crypto gains, treated as personal income and taxed at rates up to 52%. The Danish Tax Council confirmed in 2018 that gains and losses on Bitcoin are taxable.

Tax Type Capital gains
Tax Rate 37-52%
Exchanges Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator Finanstilsynet (Danish FSA), Skattestyrelsen
Stablecoin Rules Regulated under EU MiCA framework (Denmark is EU member but outside eurozone)
Key Points
  • Crypto gains taxed as personal income at 37-52% (among the highest in the world)
  • Losses on crypto can be deducted against gains
  • Finanstilsynet supervises crypto businesses under the Danish AML Act
  • Denmark does not have its own crypto-specific legislation beyond EU frameworks
  • Skattestyrelsen (tax authority) actively monitors crypto transactions and issues guidance
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