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Crypto tax holding period in Singapore
Bought on September 5, 2026 in Singapore: holding time does not change the treatment, and the gain is not taxed.
Verified How we verify
- The next tax year in Singapore begins on January 1, 2027.
Key facts
| Regime | No tax on individual gains |
|---|---|
| Holding period | No threshold |
| Treatment today | Not taxed |
| Days to threshold | No threshold |
| Annual allowance | None published |
| Next tax year begins | January 1, 2027 |
| Authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore |
What applies, and when
- On any disposal
- Gains from the sale of property, shares and financial instruments in Singapore are generally not taxable, and profits from buying and selling financial instruments including digital tokens are generally viewed as personal investments.
- Caveat
- Where the buying and selling amounts to trading rather than personal investment, the profits are taxable, and the same page notes that gains from trading in properties may be taxable.
Source: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore · checked . The threshold is counted as whole days from the purchase, which is how the rule is stored.
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Bought on September 5, 2026 in Singapore: holding time does not change the treatment, and the gain is not taxed.
- Treatment today
- Not taxed
- Days to threshold
- No threshold
- Annual allowance
- None published
This is an explanation of how the rules work, not tax advice, and your own position depends on facts this page cannot see.
This is an explanation of how the rules work, not tax advice, and your own position depends on facts this page cannot see.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does how long the coin was held change the tax in Singapore?
- No. In Singapore the treatment of a disposal is the same however long the coin was held.
- Is there an annual tax-free amount in Singapore?
- No annual tax-free amount has been verified for Singapore, so none is shown.
- When does the Singapore tax year start?
- The next one begins on January 1, 2027.
See also
- Singapore regulation
Who regulates crypto there, and what is restricted
- Crypto tax basics
Disposals, cost basis and records
- All tax holding periods
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