French finance committee backs crypto exit tax and stablecoin levy, then rejects budget revenue section
France's National Assembly Finance Committee approved measures taxing stablecoin swaps and crypto exits by wealthy holders under the 2027 budget bill before voting down the bill's revenue section.
France’s National Assembly Finance Committee approved proposals to tax crypto swaps into fiat-pegged stablecoins and levy an exit tax on cryptocurrency holders leaving the country as part of the 2027 budget bill. Under the proposals, swapping crypto into stablecoins would become a taxable transaction beginning Jan. 1, 2027, according to reports from CoinMarketCap and Coin Bureau.[1][5][6][8]
The proposed exit tax targets French tax residents moving abroad with more than €800,000 in cryptocurrency, assessing taxes on unrealized capital gains. As Coin Bureau reported, the threshold covers both self-custodied digital assets and coins held on centralized exchanges.[3][6][8]
Despite endorsing both crypto provisions, the finance committee subsequently voted down the revenue section of the 2027 budget bill, Decrypt reported. Following the rejection, a lawmaker from President Emmanuel Macron's party warned that France could be "at the start of a rates crisis," according to Cointelegraph. Neither crypto tax is currently law, and both measures must be re-tabled when the full National Assembly debates the budget starting Oct. 13.[1][2][4][6][7]
Key facts
- France's National Assembly Finance Committee approved budget amendments to tax stablecoin swaps and crypto holdings for investors leaving the country.
- The proposed stablecoin tax would treat swaps into fiat-pegged stablecoins as taxable sales beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
- The crypto exit tax would apply to unrealized gains of French tax residents relocating abroad with more than €800,000 in crypto, including funds kept on exchanges.
- After adopting the crypto amendments, the finance committee rejected the revenue section of the 2027 budget bill.
- A lawmaker from Emmanuel Macron's party warned that France may be 'at the start of a rates crisis' following the committee's vote.
- Neither crypto tax measure has been enacted into law, and both must be re-tabled when the full National Assembly debates the budget from Oct. 13.
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Cointelegraph@CointelegraphPost on X ·
🇫🇷 REGULATION: A French parliamentary committee approved a tax on stablecoin trades and an exit tax on crypto in the 2027 budget bill, though neither is law yet. https://t.co/DGgGpvtt89
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DecryptArticle ·
French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects the Budget A National Assembly committee adopted amendments taxing stablecoin swaps and crypto exits by wealthy holders, then rejected the 2027 budget's revenue section.
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Crypto BriefingArticle ·
France proposes exit tax on crypto holders moving abroad with €800K France's proposed crypto exit tax could deter wealthy investors from relocating, impacting the country's crypto market dynamics and tax revenue. The post France proposes exit tax on crypto holders moving abroad with €800K appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
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Cointelegraph@CointelegraphPost on X ·
🇫🇷 BIG: A lawmaker from Macron's own party warned France may be "at the start of a rates crisis" as the finance committee voted down the 2027 budget's revenue section.
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CoinMarketCap@CoinMarketCapPost on X ·
LATEST: 🇫🇷 A French National Assembly committee approved a proposal to tax crypto swaps into fiat-pegged stablecoins from Jan. 1, 2027. https://t.co/CeeU99znxH
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Coin Bureau@coinbureauPost on X ·
🇫🇷JUST IN: France moves to hit crypto holders with an EXIT TAX if they leave with over €800,000. It would apply to French tax residents moving abroad with over €800,000 in crypto, including coins on exchanges. Lawmakers also want swapping crypto into stablecoins to count as a taxable sale from January 1, 2027. Both measures passed the National Assembly's finance committee, but must be re-tabled when the full Assembly debates the budget from October 13.
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CoinGape@CoinGapeMediaPost on X ·
🇫🇷 REGULATION: A French parliamentary committee has approved proposed taxes on stablecoin transactions and crypto holdings for investors leaving the country under the 2027 budget bill. Neither measure has become law yet. https://t.co/q0sIFcVkN0
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Coin TelegraphArticle ·
French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget bill France’s Finance Committee backed taxes on stablecoin swaps, as well as unrealized crypto gains when households with more than 800,000 euros move abroad.
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