Denmark vs Kosovo
Crypto regulation comparison
Denmark
Kosovo
Legal
Legal
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.
Kosovo banned crypto mining in 2022 due to energy crisis but crypto trading remains legal. The Central Bank has warned about crypto risks.
Tax Type
Capital gains
Tax Type
Income
Tax Rate
37-52%
Tax Rate
0-10%
Exchanges
Yes
Exchanges
Yes
Mining
Yes
Mining
No
Regulator
Finanstilsynet (Danish FSA), Skattestyrelsen
Regulator
Central Bank of Kosovo
Stablecoin Rules
Regulated under EU MiCA framework (Denmark is EU member but outside eurozone)
Stablecoin Rules
No specific stablecoin regulation
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
Key Points
- Crypto mining banned in 2022 due to energy crisis
- Crypto trading and holding remain legal
- Central Bank has warned about crypto risks
- Income from crypto subject to taxation
- Growing crypto adoption despite mining ban