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Crypto tax holding period in Switzerland
Bought on September 5, 2026 in Switzerland: holding time does not change the treatment, and the gain is not taxed.
Verified How we verify
- The next tax year in Switzerland 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 | Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung |
What applies, and when
- On any disposal
- Capital gains realised on the disposal of private movable assets are tax free, so an individual holding crypto as private wealth owes no federal income tax on the increase in its value.
- Caveat
- The exemption applies to private wealth only: capital gains on business assets, including assets of a self-employed activity, are taxable income under article 18 of the same act.
Source: Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung · 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 Switzerland: 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 Switzerland?
- No. In Switzerland the treatment of a disposal is the same however long the coin was held.
- Is there an annual tax-free amount in Switzerland?
- No annual tax-free amount has been verified for Switzerland, so none is shown.
- When does the Switzerland tax year start?
- The next one begins on January 1, 2027.
See also
- Switzerland 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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