📝 Description
Properly labeling your withdrawal transactions allows you to justify cryptocurrency outflows to tax authorities and ensures they are accurately factored into your capital gains calculations.
The label you choose directly impacts the calculation of your capital gains and losses. Transactions labeled as non-taxable will not be included in your capital gains calculations. Do not use labels if you are unsure of their various implications.
⚠️ Warnings
The applicable calculation method in Belgium is FIFO (First In, First Out).
All withdrawals must be labeled or matched as an internal transfer.
⚖ Summary table of withdrawal labels
Here is an explanatory table of the withdrawal labels available for Belgian users (crypto-to-crypto method) and their tax implications:
Withdrawal Label | Taxable? | Impact on Portfolio Value (Holdings) |
Payment | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Derivative Loss | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Fees | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Swap | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Liquidity Addition | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
ICO Participation | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Other Loss | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
NFT | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Liquidation | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Other Withdrawal | Yes 💰 Miscellaneous income | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Staking | No ❌ | No ❌ |
Collateral Deposit | No ❌ | No ❌ |
Hack or Loss | No ❌ | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Donation / Gift | No ❌ | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
Internal Transfer | No ❌ | Yes ✅ Decreases ↘️ |
💡 Additional information
To categorize your transactions, go to the My Transactions page and follow this tutorial.
To understand LIFO and FIFO calculation methods, check out our article on Calculation Methods.