Form 8938 — FATCA Crypto Disclosure → Australia 🇦🇺
ATO + AUSTRAC · CGT asset + 12-month 50% discount
ATO + AUSTRAC accepts the Form 8938 — FATCA Crypto Disclosure only with a cost-basis report and certified English translation.
1,200+ crypto tax engagements over 4 years, USD 2.4B+ in reconciled trading volume.
Australia regime: CGT asset + 12-month 50% discount — ATO TD 2014/26 + 2024 guidance · personal-use exemption AUD 10,000 · DeFi treated as disposal.
Treaty: AU-Thailand DTA 1989 · Document language: English.
End-to-end: reconcile cost basis (3-7 days) → prepare Form 8938 — FATCA Crypto Disclosure (5-14 days) → สถานทูตออสเตรเลีย (~THB 2,400-3,200) → ATO + AUSTRAC.
First-pass acceptance: 97-99%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map cost basis to destination regime
Method accepted by Australia — CGT asset + 12-month 50% discount.
- 2
Prepare Form 8938 — FATCA Crypto Disclosure
5-14 working days at 8,500-22,000 บาท.
- 3
English translation
Registrar-listed translator with crypto/DeFi/NFT glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- 5
สถานทูตออสเตรเลีย attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 2,400-3,200.
- 6
File with ATO + AUSTRAC
e-Filing portal or via destination tax-counsel network.
Frequently asked questions
How does Australia classify crypto?
CGT asset + 12-month 50% discount
Does Australia accept Thai Apostille?
No — สถานทูตออสเตรเลีย attestation required.
Which treaty applies?
AU-Thailand DTA 1989
Translation language?
English, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Is long-term holding tax-free in Australia?
50% CGT discount after 12-month hold.
Estimated total cost?
8,500-22,000 บาท + translation THB 1,000-2,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 2,400-3,200 + ATO + AUSTRAC fees.
Timeline?
Reconcile 3-7 days + prepare 7-21 days + destination approval 14-60 days.