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Germany <\/a>is one of the most crypto-friendly countries in the world<\/a><\/strong>, especially compared to other European nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept of crypto is a digital representation of value that is not created nor guaranteed by a central bank or other public institution. For taxes purposes in Germany, they are therefore not considered to be currencies but rather private assets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re planning to trade digital currencies in Germany, it\u2019s important to understand how taxes work here.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much tax do you pay on crypto in Germany?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As private assets, cryptos don\u2019t attract Capital Gains taxes<\/strong> like equities or stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cryptos held for more than a year are exempt from taxation in Germany, as profit from private sales transactions involving cryptos that earn less than 600 Euros in profit in a calendar year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any profits made from buying or selling digital currency for fiat money, exchanging one crypto for another, or paying for products and services with crypto must all be reported and taxed in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you hold onto your coins for one year without selling them, you won\u2019t owe any tax<\/strong>. This is great news if you\u2019re a German crypto investor who has the patience to not sell their coins too soon. Germany is the biggest supporter of HODLING<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can the BZSt track crypto?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The BZSt (German tax authority) <\/a>can track cryptos such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. This is because the agency has access to information held by European crypto exchanges<\/a>. In addition, the BZSt <\/strong>can see if a person holds multiple accounts and what those accounts are used for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU\u2019s Sixth Anti-Money-Laundering Directive<\/a> came fully into effect on June 3, 2021<\/strong>, companies providing financial services to crypto customers must comply with much tougher regulations regarding identifying customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data is shared among EU countries in a bid to stamp out money laundering and illegal activity<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>

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Germany\u2019s crypto tax rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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All short-term crypto gains in Germany are subject to income tax at your own marginal rate<\/strong>. This means that your tax rate on your crypto earnings could range from 0% to 45%<\/strong>, depending on how much money you made overall during the tax year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Income<\/td>Single<\/td>Married<\/td><\/tr>
0%<\/td>\u20ac0 \u2013 \u20ac10,347<\/td>\u20ac0 \u2013 \u20ac20,694<\/td><\/tr>
14 \u2013 42%<\/td>\u20ac10,348 \u2013 \u20ac58,596<\/td>\u20ac20,695 \u2013 \u20ac117,192<\/td><\/tr>
42%<\/td>\u20ac58,597 \u2013 \u20ac277,825<\/td>\u20ac117,193 \u2013 \u20ac555,650<\/td><\/tr>
45%<\/td>\u20ac277,826+<\/td>\u20ac555,651+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 5.5%<\/strong> solidarity surcharge tax that is added to the tax bills of single filers who pay more than \u20ac16,956<\/strong> and married filers who pay more than \u20ac33,912<\/strong> is not included in the table above.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accounting methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The value of cryptos fluctuates constantly. This makes it difficult to calculate their true worth. In addition, there are different ways to determine the price of a crypto asset. Some experts say that the most important thing is to know what the valuation method you choose will be. Which one you use depends on whether you want to sell or buy crypto. There are three main valuation methods<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n