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Certified Crypto Accountant
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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Play-to-Earn and Gaming Token Tax UK

    ByFahad Zar June 29, 2026September 19, 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.

    Read More Play-to-Earn and Gaming Token Tax UKContinue

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    When an airdrop is income and when it is capital

    ByFahad Zar June 24, 2026September 19, 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.

    Read More When an airdrop is income and when it is capitalContinue

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Crypto mining is taxed twice and miners plan for one

    ByFahad Zar June 23, 2026September 19, 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.

    Read More Crypto mining is taxed twice and miners plan for oneContinue

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Crypto Margin, Futures and Leverage Tax UK Explained

    ByFahad Zar June 19, 2026September 19, 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.

    Read More Crypto Margin, Futures and Leverage Tax UK ExplainedContinue

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    How HMRC taxes lending and borrowing on Aave and Compound

    ByFahad Zar June 18, 2026September 19, 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.

    Read More How HMRC taxes lending and borrowing on Aave and CompoundContinue

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    Adding liquidity to Uniswap is a taxable disposal

    ByFahad Zar June 17, 2026September 19, 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.

    Read More Adding liquidity to Uniswap is a taxable disposalContinue

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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, 2026September 19, 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.

    Read More Is your DeFi yield income or capital in HMRC’s eyesContinue

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    Crypto Tax | DeFi, staking and earning

    What HMRC actually says about staking rewards

    ByZar May 2, 2026September 19, 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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  • Services
    • File your crypto tax
      • Crypto tax accountants
      • Crypto reconciliation
      • Crypto tax service
    • Capital gains
      • Capital gains tax accountant
      • Capital gains tax calculator
      • CGT on shares, the rules
    • HMRC wrote to you
      • Crypto tax advisors
      • The 90 day disclosure route
      • Nudge letters explained
  • Pricing
  • Calculators
    • Crypto tax calculator
    • Capital gains tax calculator
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      • Crypto tax UK, the full guide
      • How to report crypto to HMRC
      • Record keeping that holds up
    • HMRC letters
      • A letter from HMRC arrived
      • Can HMRC see my bank account
      • Spotting HMRC scams
    • Latest analysis
      • The crackdown, in HMRC’s numbers
      • ETMP on your tax account
      • All articles
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