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Crypto CGT & Disposals

• Crypto ISAs and Crypto ETNs: What You Can Actually Hold Tax-Free (2026)

  You cannot hold crypto directly in an ISA. FCA-approved crypto ETNs became retail-eligible in October 2025 and can sit in an ISA wrapper.

• How Crypto Is Taxed in the UK: The Complete 2026 Overview

  CGT on disposals, income tax on earned tokens, CARF reporting from 2026. The complete HMRC-cited map of UK crypto tax, with links to every deep-dive.

• Legitimate Ways to Reduce Your Crypto Capital Gains Tax in the UK

  Six legitimate levers to cut UK crypto CGT: the AEA, spouse transfers, loss claims, negligible value, ISA wrappers and timing. No loopholes.

• When Do I Pay Tax on Crypto in the UK? Every Trigger and Deadline

  UK crypto tax explained: when a tax point occurs (disposal or receipt) and when you must file and pay (5 Oct, 31 Jan). Cited HMRC guidance.

• Crypto Same-Day and 30-Day Rules: A Worked Example

  The same-day rule, then the 30-day bed-and-breakfasting rule, then the s104 pool. One numeric worked example carried through all three steps.

• "I Never Cashed Out": Why Crypto-to-Crypto Swaps Are Taxable Disposals

  Swapping one token for another is a Capital Gains Tax disposal at sterling market value. "I never cashed out" is not a defence. HMRC guidance explained.

• Lost Crypto, Rug Pulls and Exchange Collapse: When You Can Claim a Tax Loss (and When You Cannot)

  Losing private keys is not a disposal. Negligible value claims need worthless tokens. Exchange collapse is fact-specific. Know what you can claim.

• NFT Tax in the UK: Are You a Creator (Income) or a Flipper (Capital Gains)?

  UK NFT tax: creators pay income tax on sales of work they made, flippers pay CGT on disposals. Royalties, two-event swaps and badges-of-trade covered.