Cyprus DeFi & Yield Tax Treatment 2026 — Staking, Liquidity Provision, and Yield Farming Under the New Flat-Rate Regime

Classify each DeFi transaction

A protocol balance can combine rewards, fees and disposal gains. Record these separately before choosing a tax treatment. There is no general election that taxes all DeFi income at 8%.

Disposal gains under Article 20E

Qualifying crypto disposal gains fall under the 8% income-tax rule for individuals and companies. Non-dom status does not exempt this income. Sales, gifts, swaps and crypto payments are covered; mining-derived assets are excluded.

Rewards and protocol income

Staking, lending, liquidity-pool fees and airdrops need analysis of the legal arrangement and the event giving rise to income. Do not assume that a token receipt and its later disposal have the same treatment. Wrapping, bridging, liquid-staking receipts and NFTs require transaction-specific advice.

Losses and records

Article 20E disposal losses are restricted to qualifying gains of the same year, with no carry-forward or group surrender. Preserve transaction hashes, timestamps, EUR valuations, cost records and transfers between wallets you own. Reconcile protocol activity to exchange and bank movements.

Personal holdings or a company

Both can fall under Article 20E. Incorporation does not automatically change qualifying disposal gains to the standard corporate rate, and non-dom status does not reduce them to zero. Compare administration, regulated activity and other income before choosing a structure.

Primary source

Income Tax Law, Article 20E. Seek advice for the particular protocol and transaction; this page does not establish a ruling for any protocol.

Official verification starting points

CySEC MiCAR information and EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation publish the controlling material for this topic. Check the current law, form, circular or portal instructions before acting; this article is general information and the live official material prevails.

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