France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax

CoinDesk · Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:25:00 GMT

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France’s parliament approved Amendment I-3898, which removes tax deferral for MiCA-compliant stablecoins beginning in January 2027 and applies a 31% capital gains tax to stablecoin trades.

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