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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Play-to-Earn and Gaming Token Tax UK

    ByFahad Zar June 29, 2026August 21, 2026

    Play-to-earn crypto and in-game token rewards are taxable in the UK. When they count as income, when as capital gains, and how HMRC expects you to report them.

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    When an airdrop is income and when it is capital

    ByFahad Zar June 24, 2026August 21, 2026

    Crypto airdrops can be Income Tax at receipt or only Capital Gains on disposal, depending on why you received them. How HMRC decides, and how to report airdrops.

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Crypto mining is taxed twice and miners plan for one

    ByFahad Zar June 23, 2026August 21, 2026

    Crypto mining is taxed in the UK as income, then Capital Gains on disposal. Hobby vs business, allowable costs, and how to report mining income to HMRC.

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Crypto Margin, Futures and Leverage Tax UK Explained

    ByFahad Zar June 19, 2026August 21, 2026

    How HMRC taxes crypto margin, futures and perpetuals in the UK. When it is Capital Gains, when it is income, and why exchange reports rarely get it right.

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    How HMRC taxes lending and borrowing on Aave and Compound

    ByFahad Zar June 18, 2026August 21, 2026

    Crypto lending and interest rewards are taxable in the UK, and the loan itself can trigger a disposal. How HMRC treats CeFi and DeFi lending, and how to report it.

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Adding liquidity to Uniswap is a taxable disposal

    ByFahad Zar June 17, 2026August 21, 2026

    Adding and removing crypto from a liquidity pool can each be a taxable disposal under HMRC rules. How LP tokens, impermanent loss and rewards are taxed in the UK.

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Is your DeFi yield income or capital in HMRC’s eyes

    ByFahad Zar June 16, 2026August 21, 2026

    DeFi tax in the UK explained: lending, staking, liquidity pools and yield. Where HMRC guidance draws the line between income and Capital Gains, with examples.

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    How to report crypto staking rewards in the UK and US

    ByZar May 13, 2026August 22, 2026

    Staking rewards are taxed as income at receipt, then Capital Gains when you sell. Exactly how to report crypto staking for HMRC and the IRS, and what software misses.

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    What HMRC actually says about staking rewards

    ByZar May 2, 2026August 22, 2026

    How HMRC taxes crypto staking in the UK: income at receipt, Capital Gains on disposal, and the records stakers need. With worked examples for Self Assessment.

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