// TAX GUIDES
Do you pay tax on CS2 skins?
In most countries: yes. Skins are assets, gains on assets are taxable, and marketplaces increasingly report what you sell. What actually changes from country to country is how much, when, and what records you need — and that's what these guides cover, one jurisdiction at a time, checked against primary government sources.
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UK
United Kingdom
Capital Gains Tax: £3,000 annual exempt amount, 18%/24% rates, Section 104 pooling, and the Steam Wallet question.
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US
United States
Short vs long-term gains, the 2026 0/15/20% brackets, the 1099-K reporting trap, and the collectibles caveat.
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DE
Germany
§23 EStG: skins are completely tax-free after a 1-year hold — but the €1,000 Freigrenze is an all-or-nothing cliff.
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CA
Canada
50% inclusion rate, ACB pooling, and investor capital-property treatment (losses deductible).
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AU
Australia
The 50% CGT discount for holdings over 12 months — if you can prove the date.
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SE
Sweden
Flat 30% on capital gains with the average-cost method.
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FI
Finland
30/34% rates — and a €1,000 exemption that's on sale proceeds, not profit.
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NO
Norway
Flat 22% on gains as a general asset — without the share-uplift factor that doesn't apply.
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DK
Denmark
Speculative gains taxed as personal income at your marginal rate — and the loss asymmetry to plan around.
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PL
Poland
Flat 19% — and the personal tax-free amount does not apply to these gains.
Estimates, not tax advice. These guides explain the rules as we've verified them against each country's primary government sources, but they can't account for your personal circumstances and may fall out of date when rates change. Always confirm your position with a qualified, digital-asset-literate accountant before filing.