Every Brazilian who owned, on December 31, cryptocurrencies with an acquisition value of more than R$5,000 per type of asset must declare to the Income Tax.
Where to report on IRPF
Cryptocurrencies are declared in the "Commodities and Rights" tab, group 08 (Cryptoassets).
01:The Bitcoin (BTC)
02:Other cryptocurrencies (Ethereum and Altcoins)
03:Stablecoins (USDT, USDC, etc.)
10:NFTs
99:Other cryptocurrencies
Step by Step Declaration
For each crypto asset, report: quantity, exchange where it is held, exchange CNPJ (if Brazilian), purchase value in real and balance on 31/12.
The declared value should be the purchase value, not the current market value.
Sales and capital gains
If you sold more than R$35,000 in cryptocurrencies in the month and had a profit, you must pay capital gains tax. Use the Federal Revenue GCAP program to calculate, with rates from 15% to 22.5% according to the gain.
Foreign exchanges
Transactions on foreign exchanges (Binance, Coinbase) that exceed R$30,000 per month must be to the Federal Revenue through its own system, according to Regulatory Instruction 1.888/2019.
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