TechFlow reports that, according to Bitcoin News on May 7, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil reportedly stated that the German government plans to tax Bitcoin and other crypto assets differently from current rules—potentially eliminating the existing policy that exempts holdings held for over one year from taxation—and instead aligning their tax treatment more closely with that of equities. This proposed adjustment has drawn criticism from some legal scholars, who argue that imposing a stricter tax regime specifically on Bitcoin could violate Germany’s constitutional principle of equal protection. Previously, Austria abolished a similar long-term holding tax exemption.
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