Norway Sees 30% Surge in Crypto Tax Reporting — $4B in Digital

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Cryptocurrencies in Norway are subject to a wealth tax and a capital gains tax of 22% and all crypto assets, regardless of their value, must be declared.

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Norway has reported a sharp rise in cryptocurrency tax declarations, with more than 73,000 people disclosing digital asset holdings in their 2024 tax returns, a 30% increase from the previous year, according to new figures from the Norwegian Tax Administration (Skatteetaten).

The surge represents the largest year-on-year increase in crypto reporting since records began and signals growing transparency in the country’s digital asset market.

The total value of declared cryptocurrency holdings more than doubled to NOK 40.3 billion ($3.9 billion), the highest figure ever reported.

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Tax Director Nina Schanke Funnemark said the increase reflects the success of recent measures aimed at encouraging voluntary compliance.

“It is gratifying that more people are reporting that they own cryptocurrency and in this way ensuring that the tax is correct,” she said. “We have taken several measures in recent years to increase this number, and we see that these measures are having an effect.”

In 2019, fewer than 10,000 Norwegians reported owning crypto assets. That number has now grown more than sevenfold.

The increase comes after the tax agency began sending out digital reminders, known as dults, to taxpayers who may own crypto or virtual assets but failed to declare them.

The latest data also reflects rising market prices throughout 2024, which significantly boosted the total declared value of digital holdings. Skatteetaten noted that crypto gains reached NOK 5.5 billion, while reported losses totaled NOK 2.9 billion for the same period.

Under Norwegian law, cryptocurrency is treated as a capital asset, not a currency, meaning that profits and losses from trading are subject to capital gains tax.

The current tax rate is a flat 22%, and the same rate applies to deductions for realized losses.

Gains are triggered when digital assets are sold, swapped, or used to pay for goods or services.

For example, if an investor sells 1 ETH that was purchased for 20,000 Norwegian kroner and sells it later for 50,000 kroner, the 30,000-kroner profit is taxed at 22%, resulting in a 6,600-kroner liability.

FIFO to Wealth Tax: How Norway Calculates and Enforces Crypto Obligations.

The Norwegian system uses a First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method to calculate the cost basis of crypto sales, assuming the first coins bought are the first ones sold.

In addition to capital gains tax, crypto holders must declare their digital assets as part of their net wealth each year. Wealth above NOK 1.7 million is subject to Norway’s wealth tax, with rates that vary based on income and municipality.

Those earning from mining, staking, or airdrops must report such proceeds as regular income, which is taxed at a progressive rate depending on the taxpayer’s income level.

Norway’s crypto taxation system relies heavily on self-reporting, meaning individuals are…

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