KEY POINTS
- From July 2027 the top rate on long-term crypto gains in Australia rises to 47%, with the cost basis adjusted for inflation.
- Leaving the country can bring a 0% rate in some hubs, but Australia charges an exit tax and requires cutting most ties.
- Trading through a company can limit tax on each sale to 25%, though withdrawing the money triggers the difference to personal rates.
Some Australian crypto investors are considering leaving the country ahead of a sharp increase in capital gains tax set to begin in July 2027, Cointelegraph reported. The outlet's second article on the subject compares emigration with less drastic ways of reducing the tax bill.
