Crypto · Australian tax
Track crypto alongside your shares
Hold crypto and shares? Metrifly tracks them in one AUD portfolio and handles the Australian tax — CGT on disposals (including crypto-to-crypto), the 50% discount for assets held over 12 months, and gains rolled into your tax reports.
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A crypto sale, after 12 months
Bought
A$10,000
Sold (14 mo later)
A$18,000
Capital gain
A$8,000
Taxable (after 50%)
A$4,000
What you get
Crypto, Australian tax handled
One portfolio for your crypto and shares, in AUD, with CGT and income ready for tax time.
Crypto and shares in one place
Track your crypto next to your ASX and global shares, all valued in Australian dollars, in a single portfolio.
Every disposal is a CGT event
In Australia, selling crypto, swapping one coin for another, or spending it is a disposal. Metrifly tracks the cost base and gain on each.
50% CGT discount
Crypto held more than 12 months qualifies for the same 50% CGT discount as other assets, applied automatically at the parcel level.
Tax-time ready
Crypto gains and income roll into your taxable income and capital gains reports alongside your shares — one set of figures for your return.
Crypto-to-crypto disposals
Swaps count as CGT events
Swapping one cryptocurrency for another is a disposal of the first — a CGT event in Australia, even though no Australian dollars changed hands. Metrifly tracks the cost base on each parcel so swaps, sales and spends are captured.
- Disposals tracked: sell, swap crypto-to-crypto, or spend
- Cost base and capital gain calculated per parcel
- 50% CGT discount applied to parcels held over 12 months
- Crypto sits in the same AUD portfolio as your shares
Swap: ETH → SOL
ETH cost base
A$3,000
ETH value at swap
A$5,000
CGT event — gain
A$2,000
FAQ
Crypto & Australian tax
Is crypto taxed in Australia?
Yes. The ATO treats most crypto as a CGT asset. When you sell it, swap one coin for another, or spend it, that's a disposal and a capital gains tax event. Crypto you earn can be taxed as income instead. This is general information, not tax advice.
Do crypto-to-crypto trades trigger CGT?
Yes. Swapping one cryptocurrency for another is a disposal of the first, so it's a CGT event in Australia even though no Australian dollars changed hands. Metrifly tracks the cost base so the gain is captured.
Does the 50% CGT discount apply to crypto?
If you hold a crypto asset for more than 12 months, the same 50% CGT discount available to individuals and trusts applies to the gain. Metrifly applies it at the parcel level.
Can I track crypto and shares together?
Yes. Metrifly tracks crypto alongside your ASX and global shares in one portfolio, all valued in AUD, with crypto gains and income flowing into your tax reports.
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