Crypto traders mainly do Buying and selling actions towards ATO. Some of the transactions lead to CGT events. On the other hand, some CGT are considered as exempt so no need to pay tax to ATO.
● Buying Crypto
You don’t need to pay tax, if you buy crypto by using fiat currency or Australian dollar. As a matter of fact, whenever you buy or sell crypto, you need to record or document the amount you have paid cryptocurrency. This information would be helpful to calculate CGT to pay ATO.
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● Selling Crypto
If you want to earn fiat currency or Australian dollar and sell crypto. A CGT event occurred. For example, you purchased 1 BTC five years ago worth it $10,000. If you sell now for $24,000 and cash it out, you will pay $14,000 of CGT.
● Trading Using Cryptocurrencies
CGT will trigger if you buy one crypto to another. For example, if you buy 1,000 Ether with 1 BTC and bought from 5 year ago with the value of $1000. But BTC is worth $10,000. So CGT will be $9,000.
● Crypto Transfers
Tax payers want to move crypto from one wallet to another, there will be no charges for this. It is mostly non-taxable. This same rule applies to exchange for another wallet and transfer for wallet.
● Buying Goods with Crypto
If taxpayers use cryptocurrency as purchasing goods and services, they may don’t need to pay taxes but the amount should not be more than $10,000. On the other hand, if the cost is more than $10,000, you may need to pay taxes to the ATO.
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