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Crypto taxes in Austria – simply explained

When tax applies, what 'tax-handled' means and how to build your tax report.

Key distinction

Tax-handled or self-declared?

Tax-handled

Provider handles the tax

  • Provider withholds KESt automatically
  • Often no extra effort on your side

Typical examples: Bitpanda, 21bitcoin

Self-declared

You file the tax yourself

  • Calculate gains yourself
  • File via FinanzOnline (annex E1kv)

Typical examples: Kraken, Binance, self-custody wallets

Basic rules

When does tax apply?

Selling for euro
taxable
Paying with crypto
taxable
Crypto to crypto
usually tax-neutral

The special tax rate currently sits at around 27.5%.

Tax tools

Tax tools for your report

Tools can make evaluating and preparing the tax report easier – e.g. Blockpit, Koinly or Coinpanda.

Blockpit

AT tax form
Linz, Austria

Tool developed in Austria (Linz) for crypto tax reports with a focus on the DACH region.

Price / year
from €49
Integrations
250+ exchanges
AT module
Yes
Pros
  • Developed in Austria
  • Austrian tax law mapped 1:1
  • FinanzOnline export
  • German-speaking support
Possible drawbacks
  • – Slightly more expensive than purely DACH-focused competitors

Koinly

AT tax form
London, UK

One of the most popular international crypto tax tools.

Price / year
from $49
Integrations
800+ exchanges
AT module
Yes
Pros
  • Very broad exchange support
  • Clean UI
  • Free tier for testing
Possible drawbacks
  • – No German-speaking support
  • – Austria-specific edge cases handled manually

Coinpanda

AT tax form
Norway

Internationally focused crypto tax service with an Austria-specific module.

Price / year
from $49
Integrations
800+ exchanges
AT module
Yes
Pros
  • Very many integrations
  • Affordable lower tiers
  • Austrian tax form
Possible drawbacks
  • – No German-speaking support
Special cases

Special cases

Staking

Rewards can be taxable.

Lending

Interest is usually treated as ongoing income.

Mining

Depending on scope, income tax can apply.

NFTs

Treatment can vary depending on the NFT type.

Step by step

Build your tax report – step by step

  1. 1Export data from exchanges and wallets
  2. 2Import the data into a tool
  3. 3Review the results
  4. 4Enter the values in FinanzOnline
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Notice

This guide is a simplified summary and does not replace individual tax advice. Treatment can depend on the individual case.