Tax & HMRC
How HMRC taxes crypto: Capital Gains Tax, income tax on staking and mining, record-keeping and Self Assessment. 28 articles, newest first.
Is Swapping Crypto for a Stablecoin Taxable in the UK? Yes, and Here's the Maths
France has just voted to tax crypto-to-stablecoin swaps from 2027. In the UK, HMRC already treats them as disposals. Worked examples in pounds using the 2026/27 £3,000 allowance and 18% and 24% rates.
Tax & HMRC · 21 October 2026 · 5 min read
Can HMRC Take Your Crypto for Unpaid Tax? What's Law, What's Proposed and Where Private Keys Fit
HMRC can't simply empty your crypto wallet for a tax bill, but its powers are growing. What the law allows now, what the 2026 proposals would change, and why the industry wants private keys protected.
Tax & HMRC · 20 October 2026 · 5 min read
HMRC Crypto Tax Warning Letters, Autumn 2026: Got One? Here's Exactly What to Do
Tax & HMRC · 9 October 2026 · 5 min read
Accepting Crypto Payments as a UK Business: Tax, VAT and the Practicalities (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 26 July 2026 · 4 min read
Does Crypto Affect Student Loan Repayments in the UK? (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 24 July 2026 · 4 min read
Does Crypto Affect Child Benefit? The High Income Charge Explained (UK, 2026)
Tax & HMRC · 22 July 2026 · 4 min read
Never Declared Your Crypto? How to Make a Voluntary Disclosure to HMRC (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 20 July 2026 · 4 min read
Can HMRC See My Crypto? What the Taxman Actually Knows (UK, 2026)
Tax & HMRC · 18 July 2026 · 4 min read
Moving Abroad to Avoid UK Crypto Tax: The 5-Year Trap Explained (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 16 July 2026 · 4 min read
Crypto Through a Limited Company vs Sole Trader in the UK: Which Is Better? (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 14 July 2026 · 4 min read
What Happens to Your Crypto When You Die? A UK Estate Planning Guide (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 4 July 2026 · 5 min read
How to Legally Reduce Your Crypto Tax Bill in the UK (2026 Guide)
Tax & HMRC · 26 June 2026 · 4 min read
Best Crypto Tax Software in the UK for 2026: Koinly vs Recap vs CoinTracking
Tax & HMRC · 25 June 2026 · 4 min read
How to Cash Out Crypto to a UK Bank Account in 2026
Tax & HMRC · 22 June 2026 · 4 min read
Got an HMRC Crypto Nudge Letter? What It Means and What to Do (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 21 June 2026 · 4 min read
Does Holding Crypto Affect Your Universal Credit? The UK Benefits Rules
Tax & HMRC · 20 June 2026 · 5 min read
How to Calculate Crypto Gains in the UK: Share Pooling Explained (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 18 June 2026 · 5 min read
Gifting Crypto in the UK: The Tax Rules Most People Get Wrong (2026)
Tax & HMRC · 17 June 2026 · 4 min read
Getting Paid in Crypto in the UK: How Salary Tax Actually Works
Tax & HMRC · 12 June 2026 · 3 min read
Spending Crypto in the UK: Every Purchase Is a Tax Event
Tax & HMRC · 12 June 2026 · 3 min read
HMRC Can Now See Your Crypto Trades: How CARF Reporting Works
Tax & HMRC · 11 June 2026 · 3 min read
Crypto ETNs and ISAs: The Rules That Changed on 6 April 2026
Tax & HMRC · 10 June 2026 · 3 min read
Crypto and Inheritance Tax in the UK: What Happens When You Die
Tax & HMRC · 09 June 2026 · 3 min read
UK Crypto Capital Gains Tax: Your Complete HMRC Guide for 2026-27
Tax & HMRC · Updated 24 October 2026 · 7 min read
Crypto Income Tax in the UK: Staking, Mining and Airdrops Explained
Tax & HMRC · 16 May 2026 · 4 min read
DeFi Tax in the UK: What HMRC Says About Yield Farming and Liquidity Pools
Tax & HMRC · 13 May 2026 · 4 min read
How to File Your Crypto Self Assessment with HMRC
Tax & HMRC · 09 May 2026 · 3 min read
Crypto Tax Losses in the UK: Allowable Expenses, Loss Harvesting and Fraud Claims
Tax & HMRC · 06 May 2026 · 4 min read
