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France is stepping up its scrutiny of digital assets as lawmakers advance a series of aggressive tax and transparency amendments. Pushed through the National Assembly’s finance committee as part of ongoing 2027 budget discussions, the proposals target wealthy crypto holders leaving the country, introduce heavy penalties for undeclared self-custody wallets, and seek to tax stablecoin conversions.
While the measures represent a major escalation in regulatory oversight, they still face a bumpy legislative road before becoming law.
1. Extending the Exit Tax to Crypto Assets (€800,000+ Threshold)
Under an amendment backed by left-wing lawmakers—led by Communist MP Nicolas Sansu—France’s existing exit tax would expand to encompass cryptocurrencies starting January 1, 2027.
The Mechanism: The levy currently targets unrealized ("paper") gains on shares and securities when individuals who have resided in France for at least six of the past ten years relocate abroad with assets worth over €800,000. The new proposal applies this exact threshold to a household's cumulative crypto holdings, including tokens stored on foreign platforms or personal self-custody wallets.
Exemptions and Deferrals: Similar to rules governing traditional equities, tax payments could be deferred for individuals moving within the European Union, and the tax liability is ultimately cancelled if the assets are retained for two to five years.
Missing Details: The amendment currently leaves out a specific tax rate or mention of social charges, which typically add 18.6 percentage points to the 31.4% standard rate levied on departing shareholders.
2. Heavy Fines for Undisclosed Self-Custody Wallets
To combat tax evasion and close reporting loopholes, centrist MP Charles de Courson spearheaded a parallel proposal targeting self-custody (non-custodial) wallets.
The Rule: Taxpayers would be legally required to declare self-custody wallets holding a combined value of €100,000 or more at year-end. Currently, French reporting rules apply primarily to crypto accounts held on foreign centralized exchanges.
The Penalty: Failure to declare qualifying self-custody holdings would carry fines of up to €10,000 per violation.
The Rationale and Backlash: Supporters point to parliamentary inquiries highlighting a wide gap between estimated crypto earnings and declared holdings. However, crypto advocates have pushed back sharply, warning that centralized registries of high-value wallets create severe security risks and potential data leaks, particularly amid a documented wave of crypto-linked kidnappings and extortion threats across France.
3. Stablecoin Swaps in the Crosshairs
A secondary amendment from Nicolas Sansu seeks to categorize cryptocurrency-to-stablecoin swaps as taxable events. Under this proposal, swapping volatile digital assets for tokens pegged to fiat currencies (like the US dollar) would trigger taxation under France's existing 31.4% flat tax framework on crypto gains starting in 2027.
What Happens Next?
Despite clearing the finance committee, none of these measures are guaranteed to become law. Following the committee's rejection of the broader budget revenue section, the entire legislative package—including the crypto amendments—must be resubmitted, heavily debated, and voted on across upcoming parliamentary stages before heading to the Senate.
For French crypto investors and wealth planners, the committee votes signal a clear political intent to close regulatory gaps, even as the debate over privacy, security, and tax fairness intensifies.$BTC
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