Japan Reveals 2026 Tax Reform, Including Crypto Measures

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has disclosed the outline of its 2026 tax reform request, which includes proposals to revise cryptocurrency taxation and expand the Nippon Individual Savings Account (NISA) framework. According to Kyodo News, the FSA’s reform request includes reviewing tax rules for cryptocurrency trading, such as Bitcoin. FSA Proposes Revisions to Cryptocurrency Taxation Individual crypto gains are subject to comprehensive taxation, which combines profits with salary income and potentially reaches a maximum tax rate of 55%. The FSA and industry associations are advocating for the introduction of separate self-assessed taxation, or “declaration-based capital gains tax,” which would apply a flat rate of approximately 20%, similar to equities source: https://beincrypto.com/japan-fsa-reveals-2026-tax-reform-request/