Crypto GmbH: 25.6 percent tax from the first sale, nothing privately after a year: what matters now

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.A crypto GmbH pays 25.6 to 33.3 percent on every gain, from day one. Held privately, the same gain stays tax-free after a year. We work through both routes and show where the GmbH wins regardless.A crypto GmbH pays tax on every realised gain, and it does so from day one. Depending on the municipality, the burden runs from 25.6 to 33.3 percent. Held privately, the same gain is tax-free after a holding period of one year. Whether a GmbH is worth it for crypto is therefore not a question of the tax rate but a question of the time horizon. If you buy coins, leave them for a year and then need the money privately, you are almost always better off without a company. If you trade frequently, reinvest the gains inside the company over years and do not take them out, the GmbH structure can win. This article works through both routes at the rates in force, names the three expensive myths and shows what the draft bill of September 30, 2026 would change in the calculation. Several names cir...