Germany §23 EStG Private Sale (Crypto)
Steuerberater → Finanzamt · used for German residents · Long-term hodlers · Staking & lending classification
The Germany §23 EStG Private Sale (Crypto) is a primary crypto tax/AML document prepared by Steuerberater → Finanzamt covering CEX, DEX, and on-chain wallets.
Koinly Enterprise + CoinTracker Pro + custom on-chain parsers for DeFi/NFT positions standard tools cannot handle.
Preparation at Steuerberater → Finanzamt takes 7-21 working days at 12,000-32,000 บาท. We reconcile data from every exchange and wallet before drafting.
Our 14-country crypto-counsel network (US CPAs, UK CTAs, German Steuerberater, French Expert-comptable, Japanese 税理士, SG Tax Agents) confirms that cost basis and treatment match the destination regime.
Supported feeds: Binance, Bybit, OKX, KuCoin, Coinbase, Kraken, Bitkub, Satang, Zipmex, MetaMask, Ledger, Phantom, OKX Web3, Etherscan, BscScan, Solscan, Arbiscan, OPscan, plus in-house on-chain parsers.
First-pass acceptance: 97-99%.
Coverage
How it works
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Intake & exchange/wallet linkage
Read-only API + CSV import from every CEX/DEX + on-chain addresses (BTC, ETH, BSC, SOL, ARB, OP).
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Cost-basis reconciliation
Koinly/CoinTracker + custom parser — fix missing tx, internal transfers, duplicates, wrapped tokens, NFTs (7-21 days).
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Prepare Germany §23 EStG Private Sale (Crypto)
Thai/destination crypto-tax adviser using jurisdiction-correct method (FIFO/HIFO/Spec ID / Section 104 / 1-yr hold).
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Two-stage QA
Per-lot P&L · airdrop/fork classification · staking FMV at receipt · NFT mint vs sale.
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File & retain
e-Filing IRS/HMRC/ATO/NTA/IRD/Thai RD + 5-7 year evidence retention per jurisdiction.
Frequently asked questions
Which wallets/exchanges does the Germany §23 EStG Private Sale (Crypto) support?
German residents, Long-term hodlers, Staking & lending classification plus 80+ platforms via Koinly Enterprise.
Total cost?
12,000-32,000 บาท + Koinly Pro/Enterprise (USD 199-499/yr) — > 50K tx requires enterprise tier.
How are DeFi LP, staking, lending treated?
LP add/remove = disposal · staking reward = ordinary income FMV at receipt · lending = ordinary income (US/UK) / Box 1 (NL) / 雑所得 (JP).
NFT mint vs flip?
Mint = cost basis (gas + price) · flip = capital gain · royalty = ordinary · US collectible rate 28% for certain NFTs.
Are airdrops immediately taxable?
US: ordinary income FMV at constructive receipt (Rev. Rul. 2023-14) · UK: misc income · DE: §22 Nr.3 · TH: assessable Sec.40(8).
Does wash sale apply to crypto?
US: NOT YET applied (BBB proposal) · UK: 30-day rule applies · AU: wash-sale anti-avoidance · JP: not applied.
Thailand — do I file even on small gains?
Under the 2018 Emergency Decree, 15% WHT applies; 2025 exemption for TH-licensed exchanges (Bitkub, Satang, InnovestX). Binance/Bybit still self-filed.
Non-compliance penalties?
FBAR: USD 10K non-willful / USD 100K willful · Form 8938: USD 10K + 40% accuracy · UK: 100% potential lost revenue · DE: 5-10% Strafsteuer · TH: 2%/month.