Crypto tax in the Czech Republic in 2026
15% and 23% on gains, but no tax after 3 years of holding or with proceeds up to 100,000 crowns a year. What counts as a sale, how to prove the holding period and what to report.
| Item | In 2026 |
|---|---|
| Rate for individuals | 15%, 23% on income above 1,762,812 crowns, ~$81,400 |
| Holding period relief | over 3 years - tax-free, up to 40 million crowns a year |
| Small sales | proceeds up to 100,000 crowns a year, ~$4,700, tax-free |
| Coin-to-coin swaps | taxed as a sale |
| Paying for goods with crypto | also a sale |
| Tax return | annual, under general income tax rules |
| Data sharing | under EU rules, from 2027 |
Data checked 2026-10-07
Since 15 February 2025 the Czech Republic has had two crypto exemptions for individuals. A gain is not taxed if the coins were held for more than three years, or if proceeds from sales in the year did not exceed 100,000 crowns, about $4,700.
If neither applies, the gain is subject to income tax at 15%, and 23% on the part of annual income above 1,762,812 crowns. The Czech tax administration treats crypto for income tax as an intangible movable thing, not as money.
Who pays crypto tax in the Czech Republic
A Czech tax resident is someone with a permanent home in the country or who spends more than 183 days there in a calendar year. A resident pays tax on worldwide income, including gains on foreign exchanges.
A non-resident pays tax only on Czech-source income. A residence permit or nomad visa alone does not make you a resident; a home and days matter.
The residence rules and day count are covered on the Czech taxes page.
If residence starts mid-year, trades before and after the move are best tracked separately: this simplifies the first return and avoids disputes over which country may tax a particular gain.
How to calculate crypto income
Tax is calculated on every disposal for consideration: selling for crowns or another currency, swapping one coin for another and paying for goods or services with crypto. The difference between the sale price and the documented purchase price is taxed.
The holding period exemption needs proof: the date and price of each batch are documented with exchange statements and wallet history. Within this exemption, from 2026 the annual 40 million crown limit, about $1.85 million, counts only crypto income.
Exempt income above 5 million crowns a year, about $230,600, must be reported separately even if no tax is due. Failing to do so risks a fine of up to 15% of the amount.
| Situation | Calculation | Tax |
|---|---|---|
| Bought coins for $10,000, sold after 2 years for $15,000 | $5,000 gain × 15% | $750 |
| The same trade after 3.5 years of holding | holding period exemption | $0 |
| Sold $4,000 of coins in a year | proceeds up to 100,000 crowns | $0 |
| Swapped one coin for another with a $3,000 gain a year after buying | the swap counts as a sale, $3,000 × 15% | $450 |
| Annual gain of $100,000 without exemptions, no other income | 15% on $81,400 and 23% on $18,600 | ~$16,500 |
Amounts in US dollars at the rate of 7 October 2026, about 21.7 crowns to the dollar, tax rounded. The 23% threshold and the limits are set in crowns.
In the Czech Republic crypto is tax-free after 3 years - if you can prove when you bought it
Czech crypto exemptions are generous but rest on documents: without statements you cannot prove the coins were held more than three years, coin-to-coin swaps are wrongly not treated as sales, and proceeds above 100,000 crowns a year are left out of the return. Another risk is failing to declare exempt income above 5 million crowns, which carries a fine of up to 15% of the amount. Murblz specialists collect the trade history, count the holding period for each batch, prepare the return and help with tax residence.
The cost of support depends on the number of trades and exchanges; a manager will calculate it in the chat.
Mining and staking
The Czech Republic has no separate mining tax. Coins received from mining or staking are taxed when later sold or swapped under the general rules, and regular mining as a business is taxed as business activity.
For the holding period exemption the clock starts when the coins are received, so the date and value of each reward are worth recording at once.
Cashing out crypto and moving it to a bank
Crypto can be exchanged for crowns or euros through crypto-asset service providers operating under the EU regulation on markets in crypto-assets. The money goes to a bank account in the Czech Republic or another EU country.
Banks check large incoming payments from exchanges: they may ask for a trade statement and an explanation of where the coins came from. If a sale is tax-exempt, statements with purchase dates are the best answer for both the bank and the tax office.
Crypto account data sharing
As an EU country, the Czech Republic applies European rules on exchanging crypto-asset data: providers collect client data from 2026, and the first exchanges between countries take place in 2027. The tax office will see residents' trades on exchanges in other participating countries.
So crypto income on a foreign exchange stops being invisible, and the safest course is to collect the trade history in advance and confirm which sales qualify for the exemptions.
Licences for crypto companies in the Czech Republic
Under the EU regulation on markets in crypto-assets, crypto service providers in the Czech Republic obtain authorisation from the Czech National Bank and can operate under it across the EU.
For an international project with no EU clients a licence in another country is sometimes more convenient, for example in Estonia or the British Virgin Islands.
A company for a related business that does not handle client coins - development, marketing, consulting - is registered in the Czech Republic under the ordinary rules.
Murblz sets up crypto companies and licences in these services: company registration in the Czech Republic, crypto licence in Estonia, BVI company with a virtual asset service provider licence.
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Taxes, relocation and business in this country:
Where crypto is not taxed at all is covered in countries with no crypto tax.
FAQ
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