Brazil ends crypto tax exemption, imposes 17.5% flat rate on gains
Brazil scraps crypto tax exemption for small traders, enforces flat 17.5% rate across all gains, including self-custody and offshore holdings.
Brazil has ended its tax exemption for small-scale crypto profits, introducing a 17.5% flat rate on all capital gains from digital assets. The new rule was announced under Provisional Measure 1303 as part of the government’s push to raise revenue through financial market taxation.
Until now, Brazilian residents who sold up to 35,000 Brazilian reals (roughly $6,300) in crypto assets per month were exempt from income tax. Gains beyond that were taxed progressively, starting at 15% and reaching as high as 22.5% for volumes above 30 million Brazilian reals.
The new flat rate, which went into effect starting June 12, removes all exemptions and applies equally to all investors regardless of the size of their transactions, according to a report by local news outlet Portal do Bitcoin.
