BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium will introduce capital gains tax on financial assets, such as shares and cryptocurrencies, its finance minister said, bringing it into line with its European peers. Belgium ...

Additionally, Belgium has a speculation tax of 33% on shares sold within six months of purchase. Would the new capital gains tax be in addition to this? The complexities don’t stop there.

Belgium will begin taxing capital gains on financial assets such as shares and cryptocurrencies starting January 1, 2026, as part of a broader fiscal reform. The move aligns the country with most ...

Belgium was one of the few European countries that did not tax capital gains on most financial assets for individual investors. Income tax in the country, however, is high at up to 50%.

Belgium will introduce capital gains tax on financial assets, such as shares and cryptocurrencies, its finance minister said, bringing it into line with its European peers.