Which exchange rate applies when valuing crypto-assets in the books?

The market rate at the time of the transaction, from a named source, meaning a trading platform or a recognised rate portal.

Source: BMF letter of 06.03.2025 (IV C 1 - S 2256/00042/064/043), margin number 43, derived from section 6(6) sentence 1 EStG.

Context

Margin number 91 expressly permits working with daily rates instead of the rate at the moment of the transaction, as long as valuation remains consistent. What matters is not which source you choose but that it is named and applied consistently.

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