Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Do not charge capital gains tax on cryptoassets
Closed
112 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law. Bitcoin and other cryptoassets should not be subject to capital gains tax.
Bitcoin should be treated like a currency, and it's completely unjust to charge capital gains tax on a currency account.
Timeline
| 21 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
112
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
21 Jan 2021
Closed
21 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.