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# Crypto tax calculator: capital gains on a crypto sale

**A $10,000.00 crypto gain on $80,000 of US income costs about $2,200.00 in federal tax if sold within a year, or $1,500.00 if held more than a year, after the $16,100 standard deduction for a single filer.**

Estimated tax on one crypto sale in the US, UK, Germany, India and Australia: the gain, how long it was held, and the seller's other income for the year.

## Formula

```text
gain           = sale proceeds − cost basis (purchase price + fees)
tax            = the gain stacked on top of your other income, taxed at the rates of the band it lands in
India          = gain × 30.0% flat + 4.0% cess on that tax (surcharge on high incomes)
long-term      = held more than a year (US, Germany, Australia): lower US rates, tax-free in Germany, 50.0% of the gain off in Australia
Australia      = the gain stacked on taxable income at resident rates, plus the 2.0% Medicare levy
```

## United States: tax on a $10,000.00 gain by other income (filing single)

| Other income | Tax, held a year or less | Effective rate | Tax, held more than a year | Effective rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $30,000.00 | $1,200.00 | 12.0% | $0.00 | 0.0% |
| $60,000.00 | $1,550.00 | 15.5% | $667.50 | 6.7% |
| $100,000.00 | $2,200.00 | 22.0% | $1,500.00 | 15.0% |
| $250,000.00 | $3,580.00 | 35.8% | $1,880.00 | 18.8% |

Tax year 2026. Source: [IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-25-32.pdf), rates checked October 17, 2026.

## The answer for each country

- United States: a $10,000.00 gain on $60,000.00 of other income costs $1,550.00 if held a year or less and $667.50 if held more than a year (2026).

- United Kingdom: a £10,000.00 gain on £40,000.00 of other income costs £1,260.00 (2026/27).

- Germany: a €10,000.00 gain on €50,000.00 of other income costs €3,685.00 if held a year or less and €0.00 if held more than a year (2026).

- India: a ₹10,000.00 gain on ₹2,000,000.00 of other income costs ₹3,120.00 (2026-27).

- Australia: a A$10,000.00 gain on A$90,000.00 of other income costs A$3,200.00 if held a year or less and A$1,600.00 if held more than a year (2026-27).

## United Kingdom: tax on a £10,000.00 gain by other income

| Other income | Tax on the gain | Effective rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| £20,000.00 | £1,260.00 | 12.6% |
| £40,000.00 | £1,260.00 | 12.6% |
| £60,000.00 | £1,680.00 | 16.8% |
| £110,000.00 | £1,680.00 | 16.8% |
| £150,000.00 | £1,680.00 | 16.8% |

Tax year 2026/27. Source: [GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/capital-gains-tax/rates), rates checked October 17, 2026.

## Germany: tax on a €10,000.00 gain by other income

| Other income | Tax, held a year or less | Effective rate | Tax, held more than a year | Effective rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| €20,000.00 | €2,647.00 | 26.5% | €0.00 | 0.0% |
| €50,000.00 | €3,685.00 | 36.9% | €0.00 | 0.0% |
| €100,000.00 | €4,699.80 | 47.0% | €0.00 | 0.0% |

Tax year 2026. Source: [§32a and §23 EStG](https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/estg/__32a.html), rates checked October 17, 2026.

## India: tax on a ₹10,000.00 gain by other income

| Other income | Tax on the gain | Effective rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ₹500,000.00 | ₹3,120.00 | 31.2% |
| ₹2,000,000.00 | ₹3,120.00 | 31.2% |
| ₹6,000,000.00 | ₹3,432.00 | 34.3% |

Tax year 2026-27. Source: [Income-tax Act, 2025](https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/memo.pdf), rates checked October 17, 2026.

## Australia: tax on a A$10,000.00 gain by other income

| Other income | Tax, held a year or less | Effective rate | Tax, held more than a year | Effective rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A$30,000.00 | A$2,226.10 | 22.3% | A$1,250.00 | 12.5% |
| A$90,000.00 | A$3,200.00 | 32.0% | A$1,600.00 | 16.0% |
| A$150,000.00 | A$3,900.00 | 39.0% | A$1,950.00 | 19.5% |
| A$250,000.00 | A$4,700.00 | 47.0% | A$2,350.00 | 23.5% |

Tax year 2026-27. Source: [ATO](https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/tax-rates-australian-residents), rates checked October 17, 2026.

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_Figures computed by the calculator's own math; content checked October 21, 2026. An estimate for one sale, not tax advice; Russia and Turkey are not covered yet._

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