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BE πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ – Guide for the filing of your tax return's cryptocurrencies

Find out how to file your tax return in Belgium

Updated over a year ago

Hello πŸ‘‹ ,

Here is a complete tutorial with steps and screenshots from the online tax declaration space to declare your cryptocurrencies easily.

The tax declaration form is unique and provides two parts, each with several boxes depending on the type of income to be declared.

If you don't know your profile, you can complete our automatic profile estimation questionnaire here. You can also define yourself via the survey provided by the tax authorities here or consult a specialized lawyer.

If you are an individual considered as a speculator, please go directly to the Speculator Profile section.

If you are an individual considered as a professional, please go directly to the Professional Profile section.


Good father Profile πŸ‘”

▢️If you are a "Good Father", then you don't have to declare your capital gains as miscellaneous income ;

▢️However, if you have made gains from staking or farming, you must declare them as income from capital income πŸ‘‡

Go to Part 1, then to Box VII; "Income from capital and movable property."

Enter the total amount of interest received during the current tax year (total income received from staking and farming), in field 1444; "b) Other income without withholding tax. 1) taxable at 30%".

❗️This field shouldn't include any gains or losses from selling crypto. It's only the value of your staking and farming interest.

(example: you received 0.02 ETH from your staking. The value of these 0.02 ETH at reception was 25€. If this is your only staking gain for the year, you will have to fill 25€ in the field 1444).

πŸ‘ Report staking and farming interest/gains βœ…

Congratulations, you've reached the end of your reporting. Fill out the remaining box until your report is complete. Once this is complete, you should get the amount of tax due.


Speculator Profile πŸ“ˆ

▢️If you have received any staking or farming gains, and made any capital gains, start with step 1️⃣ ;

▢️If you haven't made any gains from staking or farming, go directly to step 2️⃣ ;

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Step 1️⃣: If you have received staking or farming interest/gains

Go to Part 1, then to Box VII; "Income from capital and movable property."

Enter the total amount of interest received during the current tax year (total income received from staking and farming), in field 1444; "b) Other income without withholding tax. 1) taxable at 30%".

❗️This field shouldn't include any gains or losses from selling crypto. It's only the value of your staking and farming interest.

(example: you received 0.02 ETH from your staking. The value of these 0.02 ETH at reception was 25€. If this is your only staking gain for the year, you will have to fill 25€ in the field 1444).

πŸ‘ 1st Step: Report staking and farming interest/gains βœ…

  • If you have realized taxable capital gains, go to Step 2 below.

  • If you didn't realize any taxable capital gains, you don't need to perform the second step.

Step 2️⃣:If you have realized a capital gain from the sale of your cryptocurrencies.

Go to Part 2, then to Box XV; "Miscellaneous income".

1. Enter the total gross amount of capital gains realized in the current tax year in field 1440 ;

2. Enter the total amount of fees in field 1441 ;

3. If you have realized capital losses in the previous five years (the current tax year isn't included), you can report them in field 1202.

πŸ‘ Step 2: Report your capital gains and losses βœ…

Congratulations, you've reached the end of your reporting for crypto. Fill out the remaining Box until your report is complete. Once this is complete, you should get the amount of tax due.

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Professional Profile πŸ“Š

Step 1️⃣: Report your business earnings.

Go to Part 2, then to Box XIV; "Activities and Business Number".

  1. Report both fields.

2. Go to Box XVII; "Profits of industrial, commercial or agricultural companies".

Enter the amount of your gross capital gains in the field 1600; "Gross profit of the business".

3. Report the total annual amount of your social contributions in field 1632; "6. Allowances - 7. Social contributions"

4. Report the total amount of your business expenses (mining equipment, computer, software, electricity...) in field 1606; "8. Other business expenses - c) Other than those under a and b".

πŸ‘ 1ʳᡉ Step: Report business gains βœ…

  • If you have realized taxable business losses, go to Step 2 below.

  • If you didn't realize any losses, you don't need to perform the second step.

Step 2️⃣: If you have deductible business losses from last years.

If you have made business losses in previous years that you haven't yet deducted, go to Part 1, then to Box VIII; "Previous losses and deductible expenses".

  1. Report deductible losses in field 1349; "1. business losses still deductible from prior taxable periods - b) - other";

πŸ‘ Step 2: report your business losses βœ…

Congratulations, you've reached the end of your reporting. Fill out the remaining box until your report is complete. Once this is complete, you should get the amount of tax due.

If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us via the chat just down the right side of your screen! πŸ’¬

Waltio Team

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