Programme
The full session list.
Session titles reflect the planned programme. Times, stages and speakers are confirmed progressively — we publish nothing before it is real.
Showing sessions that match any selected track — 19 of 19
TBC
Main stage
talk
Crypto tax UK 2026: what you need to know
A plain-English orientation to how UK crypto activity is described, recorded and reported — and the questions worth asking before a tax return is prepared.
InvestorBeginnerBeginnerSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Main stage
talk
From wallet to tax return
Following crypto activity from on-chain records through to the information a UK taxpayer or their adviser typically needs to organise.
InvestorBeginnerBeginnerSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Studio
talk
When crypto becomes a disposal
Understanding the kinds of events that may be treated as disposals, and why the same activity can look different depending on facts and circumstances.
InvestorTraderIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Studio
talk
Crypto-to-crypto: the transaction people forget
Swapping one token for another still produces records. A session on reconstructing swap history across venues and keeping it legible.
TraderInvestorIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Studio
talk
Staking & rewards
How staking arrangements differ, what records they generate, and the distinctions professionals look at when reviewing reward activity.
InvestorCrypto industryIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Studio
talk
Airdrops & token incentives
Receiving tokens you did not buy raises record-keeping questions. An educational look at what to capture at the moment of receipt.
InvestorCrypto industryIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Main stage
panel
The DeFi tax problem
Lending, liquidity provision and protocol interactions produce dense records. Where complexity comes from and how practitioners approach it.
TraderCrypto industryAdvancedAdvancedSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Workshop
clinic
Multiple exchanges, one tax return
Reconciling activity across several platforms into a single, consistent set of records — including transfers that are easy to double count.
TraderAccountantIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Workshop
clinic
Record keeping for crypto investors
What a good crypto record looks like: date, asset, activity, quantity, value in sterling and source. Practical, not prescriptive.
InvestorBeginnerBeginnerSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Main stage
talk
CARF: the new reporting era
What the Cryptoasset Reporting Framework is, who may be in scope, and how UK collection and reporting timings are sequenced.
BusinessAccountantCrypto industryIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Studio
panel
What crypto platforms are required to collect
Identity and tax-residence information, due diligence workflows, and what in-scope providers are preparing operationally.
Crypto industryBusinessAdvancedAdvancedSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Main stage
talk
Crypto for businesses
Corporation tax, VAT questions, accepting digital-asset payments and the record-keeping that supports a clean set of accounts.
BusinessIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Studio
panel
When crypto activity becomes trading
The badges practitioners consider when distinguishing investment activity from something closer to a trade.
TraderAdvancedAdvancedSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Workshop
clinic
Accounting for digital assets
Classification, measurement and disclosure questions that arise when digital assets appear on a balance sheet.
AccountantBusinessAdvancedSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Studio
talk
NFTs & digital ownership
Records created by minting, buying and disposing of non-fungible assets, and why provenance data matters.
InvestorCrypto industryIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Main stage
panel
Cross-border crypto tax
Residence, international information exchange and the questions that arise when activity spans more than one jurisdiction.
AccountantAdvancedBusinessAdvancedSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Workshop
clinic
Common record-keeping mistakes
Missing transfers, lost exchange exports, unlabelled wallets and other gaps that make a year harder to reconstruct than it needs to be.
BeginnerInvestorAccountantBeginnerSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Clinic
clinic
Ask a crypto tax expert
An open educational Q&A. General questions only — no personalised tax advice is given from the stage.
InvestorTraderAccountantBusinessIntermediateSpeaker TBARecording TBCTBC
Main stage
panel
Crypto tax: myth vs reality
Testing widely repeated claims about UK crypto tax against what published guidance actually says.
BeginnerInvestorBeginnerSpeaker TBARecording TBC
Tracks
Programme tracks.
01
Crypto investors
Capital gains, disposals, record keeping, staking, airdrops.
02
Active traders
High transaction volumes, multiple exchanges, token swaps, data reconciliation.
03
DeFi & Web3
Staking, lending, liquidity, DeFi activity, token incentives.
04
Accountants & advisers
Digital-asset records, client onboarding, reporting, accounting workflows.
05
Crypto businesses
Corporation tax, VAT, crypto payments, business accounting, compliance.
06
Reporting & policy
CARF, tax residence, data, international reporting, future policy.
Information, not tax advice
UK Crypto Tax Summit is an independent educational event. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by HM Revenue & Customs unless explicitly stated. Content does not constitute individual tax, legal or financial advice. Tax treatment depends on your facts and circumstances. Consider professional advice.