Japan Moves Toward Flat 20% Cryptocurrency Tax in New Plan

Japan is preparing one of its most far-reaching cryptocurrency policy shifts as it moves toward a 20% flat tax on digital asset gains, a change that places crypto on the same footing as equities and investment trusts.

The reform arrives as regulators draft new oversight rules, expand token classifications, and prepare a 2026 bill that could reshape trading behavior, custody demand, and institutional participation across the country’s digital asset market.