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Crypto taxes in United Kingdom, explained without the fog
Five reads on what HMRC expects, why cost basis decides your bill, and how to keep records you can actually defend.
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Rules·6 min read
What HMRC actually expects from crypto users
Not a wall of legalese: the handful of things every tax authority wants to see, and the one rule that makes United Kingdom different.
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Deep dive·7 min read
Cost basis: the number that decides your bill
Same trades, two different results — because cost basis is a method, not a fact. Here's what it is and why it's the easiest thing to get wrong.
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Concept·5 min read
Crypto-to-crypto: the trade people forget to report
You swapped ETH for USDT and no money touched your bank. In most systems, you still just disposed of an asset.
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Practice·5 min read
Exchanges vs self-custody: what changes for your records
Your cold wallet doesn't send you a statement. That's freedom — and it makes the record-keeping yours.
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Checklist·6 min read
Checklist before you report to HMRC
A short, boring list. Boring is the goal: no surprises the week the deadline lands.