Crypto Assets and Their Respective Tax in the UK

Cryptoassets Taxation or Crypto Assets Tax in the UK: As per the HMRC Internal Manuals, Article CRYPTO40050, which was published on March 30, 2021, and updated on November 22, 2021, talks about Cryptoassets for businesses and which taxes apply.

They have stated that any company or business carrying out activities which involve exchange tokens are liable to pay the dedicated tax on them.

These activities are listed as follows:

  • Buying and selling exchange tokens

  • Exchanging tokens for other assets (including other types of crypto assets)

  • ‘Mining’

  • Providing goods or services in return for exchange tokens

Crypto assets Tax UK

Furthermore, they mentioned that “the type of tax will depend on who is involved in the business and the activities it carries out (including whether these activities count as a trade)”.

Companies or businesses will be liable to pay either one or a set of the following taxes accordingly, which are listed below:

  • Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

  • Corporation Tax (CT)

  • Corporation Tax on Chargeable Gains (CTCG)

  • Income Tax (IT)

  • National Insurance Contributions

  • Stamp Taxes

  • VAT


As with regular tax brackets, HMRC has mentioned that the amount of tax a business must pay will depend on its income, expenditure, profits, and gains.

These must be declared annually to HMRC on either self-assessment tax return (for individuals) or company tax return (for companies)”.

Therefore, it is crucial to understand how your crypto assets work as well as the respective tax needed on them. Our experts at Crypto Accountants have the skills, experience, and knowledge ready to assist all individuals, companies, and businesses.

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