The consultation window has closed and the cabinet is next. Associations and specialists had until October 6, 2026 to send the federal finance ministry their comments on the draft bill to reform the taxation of certain crypto assets held privately. The draft of September 30 would abolish the one-year holding period for every crypto asset acquired after December 31, 2026. On Monday, October 12, the Bundestag’s petitions committee holds a public debate on petition 201716, which calls for the holding period to be kept; on Wednesday, October 14, the cabinet is to adopt the draft. That still does not make it law: the Bundesrat and the Bundestag decide after that.

The comments now in the public domain all point the same way. The deadline was…