“To effectively combat cross-border tax evasion”: Bundestag opens crypto tax reporting to non-EU states

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.On 8 October 2026 the Bundestag passed the treaty act on the international reporting framework for crypto-assets, opening the exchange of tax data to states outside the EU. This piece sets out which details flow, from when they flow, and what records a data match requires.The Bundestag decided on October 8, 2026 that German tax authorities may in future exchange data on crypto transactions with countries outside the European Union as well. What passed is a treaty act on an international agreement from 2023 that implements the crypto-asset reporting framework. If you hold coins at an exchange in Singapore, the Cayman Islands or Switzerland, that account no longer sits beyond the reach of the German tax office, as soon as the partner state delivers in return. This piece sets the vote in context: what exactly gets reported, from when, which countries take part, and where the figures in press coverage diverge. The tax liability itself does not change. What changes is the likelihood ...