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Transactions - Belgium - Withdrawal labels

This article explains which label to select to categorize your withdrawal transactions as a Belgian tax resident.

📝 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

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