Crypto tax in Hungary (2026): rules, rate and deadlines

The main crypto tax rules for private investors in Hungary, in plain language, with the official sources.

Checked November 2026Information, not tax advice

15%

on cash-outs minus the year's purchase costs

0%

on swaps between cryptos

2 years

a declared loss can be used for

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The rules

The rules in Hungary in short

Checked November 2026
What is taxed
Converting crypto to money, and buying goods or services with it. Only the year's total counts: cash-outs minus purchase costs.
Rate
15% personal income tax, with no social contribution (szocho).
Not taxed
Swaps between cryptos, stablecoins included. Moving coins between your own wallets. A cash-out of at most 10% of the monthly minimum wage, if it is the only one that day and these small ones stay within one minimum wage a year.
Holding period
No holding period. All purchase costs of the year count, whether or not those coins were sold. A loss must be declared to be used in the next 2 years.
Where to declare
Personal income tax return (SZJA), crypto section (line 164). Enter a loss too, to use it later.
Key dates
Calendar year. Return and payment by 20 May of the following year.

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Net gain in 202610,000,000 Ft
Tax at 15%1,500,000 Ft

In forint. The income is the year's cash-outs minus the year's purchase costs. A simplified example. Your own situation can differ.

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FAQ

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What is taxed on crypto in Hungary?

Converting crypto to money, and buying goods or services with it. Only the year's total counts: cash-outs minus purchase costs.

How much tax do you pay on crypto in Hungary?

15% personal income tax, with no social contribution (szocho).

What is not taxed?

Swaps between cryptos, stablecoins included. Moving coins between your own wallets. A cash-out of at most 10% of the monthly minimum wage, if it is the only one that day and these small ones stay within one minimum wage a year.

Does it matter how long you hold your crypto?

No holding period. All purchase costs of the year count, whether or not those coins were sold. A loss must be declared to be used in the next 2 years.

Where do you declare crypto?

Personal income tax return (SZJA), crypto section (line 164). Enter a loss too, to use it later.

When do you declare?

Calendar year. Return and payment by 20 May of the following year.

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