Cryptocurrency Tax Calculator
Calculate Capital Gains Tax on cryptocurrency in Australia. The ATO treats crypto as property - you pay tax when you sell, trade, or use crypto.
Crypto Tax Events in Australia
Taxable Events:
- • Selling crypto for AUD
- • Trading one crypto for another
- • Using crypto to buy goods/services
- • Gifting crypto
- • Converting crypto to stablecoins
NOT Taxable:
- • Buying crypto with AUD
- • Transferring between your own wallets
- • HODLing (holding without selling)
- • Receiving crypto as a gift (CGT applies when you sell)
Calculate Your Crypto Tax
What you originally paid
What you sold/traded for
Other taxable income this year
Exchange fees, gas fees, etc.
Tax Calculation
Capital Gain
$9,950
Taxable Gain (after discount)
$4,975
Estimated Tax Payable
$1,617
Capital Gain Visualization
50% CGT Discount
Hold for 12+ Months
If you hold crypto for more than 12 months before selling, you only pay tax on 50% of the gain. This can significantly reduce your tax bill.
Example: $10,000 gain → Only $5,000 is taxable
Hold Less Than 12 Months
If you sell within 12 months of purchase, you pay tax on the full capital gain with no discount.
Example: $10,000 gain → Full $10,000 is taxable
Special Crypto Tax Situations
Staking Rewards
Staking rewards are taxed as ordinary income when received. CGT applies when you later sell.
Airdrops
Airdrops are generally taxed as income at market value when received.
Mining
Mining income is taxed as ordinary income. If run as a business, different rules may apply.
DeFi & Yield Farming
Complex area - rewards may be income or capital gains depending on the arrangement.
Lost/Stolen Crypto
May be able to claim a capital loss if you can prove the loss is permanent.
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