Glossary
Terms and definitions relevant to Crypto Taxation UK

Permanent Establishment

Tax concept for business presence abroad

Gifting Crypto

Transferring cryptocurrency to others without payment

Statutory Residence Test

Rules determining UK tax residence

General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR)

Broad anti-avoidance legislation

Anti-Avoidance Provisions

HMRC rules preventing tax scheme abuse

Split Year Treatment

Tax rule for year of residence change

Remittance Basis

Alternative tax treatment for nonUK domiciled individuals

Domicile

Tax concept determining worldwide tax liability scope

Interest in Possession Trust

Trust with beneficiary income rights

Offshore Trust

Trust established outside UK jurisdiction

Discretionary Trust

Complex trust with trustee decision making power

Hold-Over Relief

Deferring gains on gifts to connected persons

Bare Trust

Simple trust structure with tax transparency

Beneficial Ownership

True ownership despite legal title holder

Trust Taxation

Tax treatment of crypto held in trust structures

Mutual Agreement Procedure

Resolving international tax disputes

Controlled Foreign Company (CFC)

Anti-avoidance for offshore profits

Transfer Pricing

International profit allocation rules for businesses

Double Taxation Relief

Preventing tax on same income in multiple countries

Degrouping Charge

Corporate group anti-avoidance measure

Substantial Shareholding Exemption

Corporate capital gains exemption

Principal Private Residence Relief

Main home exemption (not crypto applicable)

Incorporation Relief

Tax benefits when transferring business to company

Rollover Relief

Deferring gains when reinvesting in qualifying assets

Indexation Allowance

Historical inflation adjustment (not applicable to crypto)

Entrepreneurs' Relief

Business asset disposal relief (limited crypto applicability)

Taper Relief

Historical long-term holding benefit (abolished)

Chattels Exemption

£6,000 rule for personal possessions (rarely applies to crypto)

30-Day Rule

Restriction on repurchasing assets after claiming losses

Negligible Value Claims

HMRC process for claiming worthless assets

Bed and Breakfasting

Anti-avoidance rule preventing artificial losses

Same Day Rule

HMRC rule prioritizing same day acquisitions

Section 104 Holding

HMRC pool for identical assets

Average Cost Pooling

HMRC's method for calculating cost basis

Sandwich Attacks

Trading strategy exploiting transaction order

MEV (Maximal Extractable Value)

Profit from transaction ordering

Impermanent Loss

Temporary loss from providing liquidity

Slashing

Penalty for validator misbehavior (potential loss)

Validator Rewards

Income from operating blockchain validators

Governance Voting

Participating in protocol decisions using tokens

Borrowing Against Crypto

Using crypto as collateral for loans

Crypto Lending

Earning interest by lending cryptocurrency

Crypto-to-Crypto Swap

Exchanging one cryptocurrency for another (taxable event)

Annual Exempt Amount

Tax-free threshold for capital gains (currently £3,000)

Disposal Event

Any transaction that triggers a potential tax liability

HMRC Compliance

Meeting HM Revenue & Customs cryptocurrency reporting requirements

Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

UK tax on profits from cryptocurrency disposals