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Crypto tax holding period in Australia

Bought on September 5, 2026 in Australia: a sale before September 5, 2027 is taxed as a short-term capital gain; from that date the gain is taxed as a long-term capital gain.

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BoughtSeptember 5, 2026TodaySeptember 5, 2026Short-term capital gainsNext tax year beginsJuly 1, 2027Holding period completeSeptember 5, 2027365 days from today

Key facts

RegimeCapital gains
Holding period365 days
Treatment todayShort-term capital gains
Days to threshold365
Annual allowanceNone published
Next tax year beginsJuly 1, 2027
AuthorityAustralian Taxation Office

What applies, and when

Sold before the threshold
A crypto asset acquired as an investment is a capital gains tax asset, and its disposal, exchange or swap is a capital gains tax event. A capital gain on a crypto asset held for less than 12 months is brought to account in full, without the capital gains tax discount.
Sold after the threshold
Where the crypto asset has been held for at least 12 months, the capital gains tax discount may be used to reduce the capital gain included in the net capital gains for the year.
Caveat
A crypto asset held as an investment cannot also be exempt as a personal use asset, and a net capital loss cannot be deducted from other income.

Source: Australian Taxation Office · checked . The threshold is counted as whole days from the purchase, which is how the rule is stored.

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Bought on September 5, 2026 in Australia: a sale before September 5, 2027 is taxed as a short-term capital gain; from that date the gain is taxed as a long-term capital gain.

BoughtSeptember 5, 2026TodaySeptember 5, 2026Short-term capital gainsNext tax year beginsJuly 1, 2027Holding period completeSeptember 5, 2027365 days from today
Treatment today
Short-term capital gains
Days to threshold
365
Annual allowance
None published

This is an explanation of how the rules work, not tax advice, and your own position depends on facts this page cannot see.

This is an explanation of how the rules work, not tax advice, and your own position depends on facts this page cannot see.

Guides

  • Crypto Tax in Australia: CGT, Records, and the ATO

    In Australia the Australian Taxation Office treats a crypto asset as a capital gains tax asset, so disposing of it by selling, swapping, or spending it is a CGT event, while tokens you receive from activities such as staking are treated as income when you receive them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does how long the coin was held change the tax in Australia?
Yes. A disposal within 365 days of acquisition is treated differently from one after it. A crypto asset acquired as an investment is a capital gains tax asset, and its disposal, exchange or swap is a capital gains tax event. A capital gain on a crypto asset held for less than 12 months is brought to account in full, without the capital gains tax discount.
Is there an annual tax-free amount in Australia?
No annual tax-free amount has been verified for Australia, so none is shown.
When does the Australia tax year start?
The next one begins on July 1, 2027.

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