The tax period is back. As every year, this mandatory step can give cold sweating. It is easy to get lost between capital profits, exchange platforms and specific tax obligations. But you don’t panic: In this article we give you all the keys to declare your digital assets without stress.
Spring brings good weather, allergies and tax statements. This unchanging rule of nature, so little pleasant that it is, is a necessity for everyone. If you have an account on your unintelligence, that you sold your clothes to vinted, that you rented your apartment for Airbnb, or you have cryptocurrencies, that also applies to you. These are all the steps that need to be followed to declare your digital assets for tax administration and that your cryptus statement is going well.
Bitcoin, Ethereum: What taxation for cryptocurrencies in 2025?
Bitcoin has recently experienced a good ascent, especially because of speculation associated with the American elections. If you have used this increase and have achieved capital profits, it is now time to think about your tax return.
Since 2019, capital gains from digital assets deposited in France have been subject to flat tax. In 2023, things evolved with Article 79 of the Financial Act 2021. It was modified by the tax regime applicable to cryptocurrencies by introducing a progressive scale, which is still valid in 2025.
The only main news this year: If your reference tax income exceeds EUR 250,000 (EUR 500,000 for a couple), you are subject to an increased debit by 37.2 % (20 % tax + 17.2 % of social security contributions).
From what amount should you declare your cryptocurrencies?
A small reminder of the taxation of cryptocurrency to start: Only capital gains of more than 305 euros are taxableAnd only if you have transformed your crypts into a trust currency (for example in the euro) or into purchases of goods and services. If you have transformed the added value of bitcoins into Ethereum without going through the euro box, you are not worried.
When should you declare your cryptocurrency cryptocurrencies?
You must declare your cryptocurrencies during the tax period. In 2025, this period opened on April 10 and lasted several weeks (until 22 April to 5th June 2025 depending on the zones). The exact duration changes according to your residential department. For an online statement:
- If you live in departments 1 to 19 (from Ain to Corrèz) and for non -residents in France, you have 11:59 pm by May 22. to complete your statement at the latest.
- For the department 20 to 54 (from Corsica after Meurthe-Et-Moselle) you have 28 May 23:59.
- For departments 55 to 976 (from Meus to Mayotte), you have up to 53:59.
How to declare your cryptocurrency on taxes? Step
Not only are your cryptocurrencies taxable, but in most cases it is also necessary to announce your accounts (whether open or fenced) on shopping and exchange platforms of cryptos. This is usually the first thing you have to do if you have never done it. They already declare for accounts, you don’t have to do it again, go directly to the next step.
Step 1: Declare your Crypto Tax Accounts
Binance is a foreign entity, so you will need to announce your tax administration account. The same applies to other platforms, such as Kraken, Coinbase, Bitpanda, Crypto.com, etc. As far as Coinhouse is concerned, there is no need to do it: the company is French and is registered as an authorites decorated decree des Marchés – will find your accounts only on the platform.
How to declare your binance account or another tax platform?
If you want to announce your accounts, you must follow the same steps as when you declare a bank account to the non -bank. You must fill in the N ° 3916 form. You will also need to enter some information: your identity, your account number, its nature (professional or personal), date of creation, name and official platform designation, and the address of the exchange platform.
How to find the address of Binance and Crypto platforms?
As with Neutanques, it is sometimes difficult to find information about cryptocurrency platforms. For a long time, Binance also boasts that it does not have the headquarters to be able to remain at freedom “like bitcoin”. For other platforms that are sometimes based in tax havens, it is equally difficult to obtain this information. Fortunately, the Cryptoast website has compiled most of the addresses with platforms: Everything you have to do is find out that it’s from your (long) list on the dedicated page to make your statement.
Step 2: declare your Capital Capital Great Entry from Tax
If you want to announce the tax administration, you must first fill in the CERFA N ° 2086 form and enter the capital gains you have achieved. The whole thing must be accompanied by details of operations. If you are a type for multiplication of transactions, tools like Waltio can help you provide your history on each platform – because the calculation is complicated on large amounts spread over several platforms (portable price – total price for acquisition x selling price / total portfolio value).
Here is a complete detail that correctly fills in your file:
- Line 211: Indicate the date of sale of cryptocurrencies.
- Line 212: Indicate the total portfolio value at the time of sale
- Line 213: Indicate the price of further sale of cryptocurrency
- Line 220: Inform the amount originally invested for the purchase of cryptocurrencies
The declared added value can be taxed in two different ways. As mentioned above, for individuals, Transfers systematically fall into a single flat fee mode, But “taxpayers can” Choice that will be taxed either at a flat rate of 12.8 %or to the progressive extent of income tax “It specifies the place of the Ministry of Economics. The sentence is complex and is not necessarily easy to understand, but specifically depending on your income taxation section, one option will be more advantageous than the other.
Choose between a straight tax or a progressive scale for crypts ::
- The only flat retribution is 30 % tax ( flat taxas it is also called) and includes’ 12.8 % for income tax and 17.2 % for social security contributions “As the tax administration explained.” ” This is a flat -rate sum -rate as this rate does not take into account your tax group and your reference tax revenue ». Whether you earn 10,000 or EUR 100,000 a year, you pay the same.
- A progressive scale is a variable and scalable tax depending on your income. The more you win the more you store. If you decide to be deposited according to the progressive income tax extent, this may be more convenient depending on the above salary. However, some calculations must be made before the decision.
| Income slices | Tax |
|---|---|
| Until 11 497 € | 0 % |
| FROM 11 498 € has 29 315 € | 11 % |
| FROM 29 316 euros has 83 823 EUR | 30 % |
| FROM 83 824 € has 180 294 € | 41 % |
| Over 180 294 € | 45 % |
With these numbers we can clearly see the benefits of progressive scale for the first two sections, less than EUR 29,315.
For example, if you are in the first reception section, your income tax percentage is 0 %according to public service data. If you decide to be deposited on a cryptus on a progressive scale, you will have to pay only 17.2 % tax as social security contributions. Much more advantageous than a unique flat fee of 30 %. With these numbers we can clearly see the benefits of progressive scale for the first two sections, less than EUR 29,315. It is not advantageous at the top.
How are mining experts taxed?
Be careful, there is also a novelty. If you have mining operations, you can also be subject to other tax: activity ” It falls under the non -commercial profit regime (BNC), within Article 92 of the General Tax Code “According to the ministry.
” The taxable result resulting from this activity is determined in accordance with the rule of general law relating to non -commercial profits, it is determined that the value of the acquisition adopted for the calculation of taxable outcome is zero if bitcoins were assigned free of charge. ”
If you are in this case, you will have to consult a professional.
How to avoid it flat tax Crypto?
Since 2023 the statement and storage of cryptocurrencies have changed. PUSH flat tax It is no longer the only option, you can also choose a progressive scale than a unique lump sum, as explained above.
However, You cannot avoid paying taxesSince you earn more than 305 euros in capital gain.
How is trading taxable about how much?
Cryptocurrency trading is not in itself taxable: these are capital gains obtained from operations that are, and only when the benefits caused in the cryptocurrency are transformed into euro. In addition to more than 305 euros, you are taxable.
For experts, since 2023, traders have been deposited for non-commercial profits (BNC) according to income tax, with a reduction in 34 % (micro-BNC) or the actual costs (the regime of the inspected statement).
From how much should you declare your crypts?
If there is a minimum tax amount, there is no minimum amount for statement. Specifically, if you have an account on the cryptocurrency platform, you must declare it.
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