CDU/CSU positions itself against new crypto taxes
CDU/CSU parliamentary group, there is no reason to abolish the holding period and the coalition agreement also rules out new taxes.
The current discussion surrounding a possible tightening of the taxation of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies has been causing considerable uncertainty among investors, companies and market participants for days.
After German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil announced his intention to “tax cryptocurrencies differently” in future, many people got the impression that the abolition of the existing holding period for Bitcoin & Co. had already been politically decided or agreed within the governing coalition.
However, a recent response from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group to a citizens’ inquiry, which is available to Blocktrainer, shows a different picture.
CDU/CSU: “No reason to change the tried and tested regulation”
In its letter dated 06.05.2026, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group clarifies:
“From the perspective of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, there is no reason to change the tried and tested regulation.”
The group also points out that such a measure:
“also not agreed in the coalition agreement”.
This makes it clear:
The debate initiated by Lars Klingbeil is evidently by no means coordinated within the coalition.
Bitcoin comparable to gold and foreign currencies for tax purposes
The tax classification by the CDU/CSU is particularly noteworthy.
The letter expressly points out that the existing one-year holding period is an expression of systematic consistency in tax law.
The regulation therefore applies not only to cryptocurrencies, but also to:
- Gold
- Foreign currency transactions
- comparable private sales transactions
An isolated abolition of the holding period exclusively for cryptocurrencies would break this tax law system.
This classification is of considerable importance because it shows:
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are not viewed by the CDU/CSU as a problematic asset class across the board, but are placed in the same category as established assets under tax law.
Positive signals for Bitcoin and crypto
The letter also contains another important sentence:
The CDU/CSU wants to continue to take part in a discussion on how crypto assets could be incorporated more transparently and effectively “into pension provision, for example”.
This is a remarkably constructive approach.
While parts of the political debate have recently associated cryptocurrencies primarily with tax fraud or financial crime, the CDU/CSU is signaling openness to an objective and future-oriented debate on Bitcoin and digital assets.
In international competition in particular, it is becoming increasingly clear that countries with innovation-friendly framework conditions attract capital, companies and technological developments.
Objective debate instead of general suspicion
The past few days have shown how quickly Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies can come under general political suspicion.
It is therefore all the more important that there are different voices within the federal government and the coalition parties and that the discussion is clearly by no means settled.
The CDU/CSU statement shows:
- The holding period is still politically defensible
- New crypto taxes are controversial within the coalition
- Bitcoin is not viewed exclusively negatively
- And some politicians are increasingly recognizing the potential of digital assets
Nothing has been decided yet.
However, the current discussion clearly shows that political forces are already positioning themselves for a future tightening of taxation on Bitcoin and crypto assets.
This makes it all the more important that all those affected prepare for this debate at an early stage and raise their voices together.
This is because the effects would go far beyond individual investors. Those affected would include:
- Crypto savers and long-term investors
- Banks and financial service providers
- Crypto exchanges and brokers
- Bitcoin-related companies
- Tax consultants and compliance departments
- as well as merchants and payment providers
Now is the right time to gather objective arguments, clarify the facts and work together to preserve the existing holding period.
Only if the stakeholders concerned organize themselves at an early stage and present a united front will their perspective be sufficiently taken into account in the political debate.
