
{"id":105934,"date":"2025-10-19T15:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T15:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=105934"},"modified":"2025-10-19T15:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T15:59:50","slug":"is-keir-starmer-coming-for-your-crypto-uk-crypto-tax-raid-targets-65000-traders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=105934","title":{"rendered":"Is Keir Starmer Coming For Your Crypto? UK Crypto Tax Raid Targets 65,000 Traders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is Keir Starmer coming for your crypto? UK crypto tax raid fears grow, as HMRC crypto tax letters are distributed to 65,000 British crypto traders.<\/p>\n<p><span>The UK crypto tax authority, HMRC, has doubled the number of crypto warning letters it sends, signaling a tougher approach to undeclared digital-asset gains under the new government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to a <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/508ae3e5-5529-4851-ada4-04744716f116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Financial Times report,<\/span><\/a><span> HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) has issued about 65,000 \u201cnudge\u201d letters to residents suspected of under-reporting crypto profits for the 2024\u201325 tax year, more than twice the 27,700 sent the year before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The campaign is meant to push more investors to voluntarily disclose their gains as HMRC gains deeper access to crypto-exchange data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Falling capital-gains tax (CGT) allowances have also widened the net, bringing more traders into the tax system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Financial Conduct Authority <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fca.org.uk\/publications\/research\/research-note-cryptoassets-consumer-research-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>estimates<\/span><\/a><span> that roughly 12% of British adults, around 7M people, now hold crypto, highlighting the scale of those who could be affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-binance-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16+ New and Upcoming Binance Listings in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How Does the UK\u2019s New Crypto Tax Rule Affect Traders in 2025?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Under HMRC rules, CGT <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/check-if-you-need-to-pay-tax-when-you-sell-cryptoassets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>applies<\/span><\/a><span> when investors sell crypto, trade one token for another, use it for purchases, or gift it, except in limited cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>From the 2024-25 tax year onward, Self Assessment forms include a dedicated crypto asset section, making it easier both to report and for HMRC to review.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The UK\u2019s latest crypto tax push is widening the net for traders. <\/span><span>The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/capital-gains-tax-rates-and-allowances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>allowance<\/span><\/a><span> has dropped sharply to \u00a33,000 for the 2024\/25 and 2025\/26 tax years, down from \u00a312,300 just two years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>That means more people will now need to declare their crypto gains to HMRC. <\/span><span>The surge in tax letters comes as the UK prepares to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) starting January 1, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The system will force domestic crypto platforms to collect and share detailed user and transaction data with HMRC and international partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So as of the start of the new tax year on 6th April 2026, owing to HMRC rules, Crypto Currency ETN&#8217;s will NOT be allowed to be held within an ISA in the UK. <\/p>\n<p>(See guidance below from my broker today)<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BTC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wally10100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wally10100<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrHemmingo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MrHemmingo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jwilf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@jwilf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SatoTradesX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SatoTradesX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2147mill?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@2147mill<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cashflow_king94?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@cashflow_king94<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z3HCCfsD3M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/z3HCCfsD3M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CityTickers (@CityTickers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityTickers\/status\/1976664558946443594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Notably, the new rules will also exclude cryptocurrency ETNs from UK ISA Investments \u2013 further pressuring UK crypto investors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-coinbase-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15+ Upcoming Coinbase Listings to Watch in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>What Does HMRC\u2019s \u00a3100M Crypto Tax Plan Mean for Traders?<\/h2>\n<p><span>According to HMRC, CARF is designed to \u201cprovide visibility on the transactions of users of cryptoassets.\u201d <\/span><span>Those who fail to comply could face penalties, while shared data will help identify tax evasion across borders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Treasury estimates <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/cryptoasset-reporting-framework\/implementation-of-the-cryptoasset-reporting-framework-carf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>suggest<\/span><\/a><span> the new rules could generate \u00a340M in 2026-27, rising to \u00a3110M in 2027\u201328, before settling around \u00a380M a year by 2029-30. <\/span><span>This broader crackdown fits within the Labor government\u2019s plan to narrow the tax gap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/spending-review-2025-document\/spending-review-2025-html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>2025 Spending Review<\/span><\/a><span> earmarks funding for 5,500 new compliance officers and 2,400 debt-management staff, targeting an additional \u00a37.5Bn in annual revenue by the end of the decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>By sending 65,000 letters, double last year\u2019s count, HMRC aims to combine enforcement with deterrence. <\/span><span>With new data-sharing powers and deeper access to exchange records, traders will find it much harder to hide undeclared crypto profits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DISCOVER:<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a09+ Best Memecoin to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market 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