Swiss crypto tax guides

Learn the rules before you upload your CSV.

Clear, practical explanations for Swiss crypto holders: what to declare, how staking is treated, why FIFO history matters, and what to do when exchanges or wallets are missing.

Updated 12 Apr 2026 Educational only - not tax advice
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Swiss crypto tax guide

A practical overview of wealth values, private capital gains, income events, and documentation.

Step by step

How to declare crypto in Switzerland

What to gather, how to structure your report, and what to attach to your cantonal return.

Wealth tax

Crypto wealth tax in Switzerland

Why year-end holdings matter and how 31 December values fit into a Swiss declaration.

Income

Staking tax in Switzerland

How staking, rewards, interest, mining-like income, and lending income should be separated from gains.

Cost basis

FIFO crypto tax Switzerland

Why acquisition history matters when calculating disposal results and reconciling lots.

Data quality

Missing crypto transaction history

What unmatched disposals mean, why transfer-ins are not purchases, and how to fix incomplete imports.

CSV exports

Exchange CSV tax reports

How Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, Swissquote, SwissBorg, and other exports become a tax annex.

Status

Private investor vs professional trader

The high-level distinction that can change whether gains remain private capital gains or taxable income.

Glossary

Swiss crypto tax glossary

Short explanations of the crypto and Swiss tax terms you will see in exports, reports, and completeness warnings.

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