Bison Taxes: How to Generate Your Crypto Tax Report
Bison does not create a tax report for you. Every crypto trade and disposal on Bison is a potential tax event you are responsible for declaring. As a BaFin-regulated German app, Bison's users will be subject to DAC8 reporting to German tax authorities from 2026. CoinTracking imports your full Bison transaction history via CSV export, calculates gains and losses, and generates a tax report ready for your tax authority or accountant.
How to Import Your Bison Transactions into CoinTracking
Watch how to export your transaction history from Bison as a CSV file and import it into CoinTracking to generate your crypto tax report.
Start Your Free Bison Import- Every crypto trade on Bison is a taxable disposal in most jurisdictions. Capital gains tax applies when you sell, swap or spend crypto.
- Bison does not offer an API for tax software. Export your transaction history as a CSV file from your Bison account and upload it to CoinTracking.
- Transfers between your own wallets are not taxable events. Buying and holding crypto is not a taxable event.
- Under DAC8, EU brokers and crypto platforms including Bison are required to report user transaction data to national tax authorities from 2026. Your trading history is increasingly visible to tax authorities.
Bison and Your Tax Obligations
Bison is a German crypto trading app developed by Euwax AG, a subsidiary of Börse Stuttgart — one of Europe's largest stock exchange operators. Operating under BaFin regulation, Bison is one of the most trusted and regulated crypto platforms available to German retail investors.
Bison does not provide a tax report. Your transaction history must be exported as a CSV file and uploaded to CoinTracking.
CoinTracking supports Bison via CSV file upload:
- Bison CSV Export: downloaded from your Bison account transaction history
- All crypto buy and sell transactions are supported
- CoinTracking maps Bison CSV columns automatically
- Generates compliant reports for your jurisdiction (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, etc.)
Crypto Tax Basics: What Bison Users Need to Know
Tax rules for crypto vary across jurisdictions. These three principles apply broadly to Bison users, but always verify the specifics with your local tax authority or a qualified advisor.
Trading crypto is a taxable disposal
In most countries, every sale, swap or use of crypto is a taxable event. Capital gains tax applies to the difference between what you paid (cost basis) and what you received. Transfers between your own wallets do not trigger tax.
Bison is a regulated EU broker — DAC8 applies
Operated by Euwax AG (a Börse Stuttgart subsidiary) and subject to BaFin regulation, Bison qualifies as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) under EU law. From 2026, it will be required under the DAC8 directive to automatically report transaction data to national tax authorities including Germany's Bundeszentralamt für Steuern. If you have traded on Bison and have not declared all gains, you face increasing risk of tax authority scrutiny.
Records are your responsibility
Bison does not issue formal tax documents. The CSV export is a raw transaction history — not a tax report. Accurate records of every trade, date, cost and proceeds remain your responsibility. CoinTracking maintains a complete, dated audit trail of every Bison transaction you import.
Bison Taxes by Country
Crypto tax rules differ by market. Below are the key rates, deadlines and filing forms for the countries where CoinTracking users trade most actively on Bison.
Germany
- Disposal tax: Personal income tax rate (up to 45%); gains are tax-free if held longer than 1 year (Haltefrist)
- Annual exemption: Gains up to €1,000/year are tax-free
- Staking income: Taxed as other income (Sonstige Einkünfte)
- Cost basis: FIFO per wallet
- Authority: Finanzamt
- Forms: Anlage SO, Anlage KAP
Austria
- 27.5% capital gains tax: Since March 2022, crypto is taxed like shares — a flat 27.5% KESt applies to gains.
- Old coins grandfathered: Crypto acquired before 28 February 2021 is tax-free on disposal.
- Staking and lending: Treated as capital income, also taxed at 27.5%.
- Authority: Finanzamt Austria. Report via Einkommensteuererklärung (E1 / E1kv).
Switzerland
- Capital gains: Generally tax-free for private investors (no capital gains tax on crypto disposals for non-professionals)
- Wealth tax: Crypto holdings are subject to wealth tax at cantonal rates based on year-end market value
- Income from crypto: Mining and staking rewards are taxed as income at progressive rates
- Authority: Cantonal tax authority (varies by canton)
United Kingdom
- Capital Gains Tax: 18% (basic rate) or 24% (higher rate) from October 2024
- Annual exempt amount: £3,000 (2024/25 onward)
- Staking income: Income Tax at marginal rate
- Cost basis: Section 104 pool (HMRC rules)
- Authority: HMRC
- Forms: Self Assessment SA100, SA108
Spain
- Savings income (IRPF): 19% up to €6,000; 21% up to €50,000; 23% up to €200,000; 27% up to €300,000; 28% above
- Foreign crypto disclosure: Modelo 721 required if portfolio exceeds €50,000 abroad
- Staking income: Taxed as savings income
- Authority: Agencia Tributaria (AEAT)
- Forms: Modelo 100 (IRPF), Modelo 721
Poland
- Flat rate: 19% on all crypto gains (no holding period exemption)
- Loss carryforward: Up to 5 years
- Staking income: Taxed as capital income at 19%
- Cost basis: FIFO
- Authority: Urząd Skarbowy
- Form: PIT-38
Italy
- Flat rate: 26% on gains exceeding €2,000/year (from 2023)
- Foreign holdings disclosure: Quadro RW required if portfolio exceeds €15,000
- Staking income: Taxed as capital income at 26%
- Authority: Agenzia delle Entrate
- Forms: Quadro RT (gains), Quadro RW (foreign holdings)
Portugal
- Disposal tax: 28% on gains from crypto held less than 1 year (from 2023)
- Long-term holding: Tax-free on disposal if held 1 year or longer
- Staking income: Taxed at 35% flat rate or progressive income tax rates
- Authority: Autoridade Tributária (AT)
- Forms: Modelo 3, Anexo G or Anexo J
France
- Flat 30% tax (PFU): Gains from crypto disposals are subject to the prélèvement forfaitaire unique (PFU) — 12.8% income tax + 17.2% social charges.
- No exemption for holding period: Unlike Germany, there is no tax-free threshold after 1 year.
- Staking income: Taxed as BNC (non-commercial income) if received regularly; otherwise as capital gains.
- Authority: Direction générale des Finances publiques (DGFiP). Declare via Formulaire 2086.
Tax rules change frequently. This overview is for general information only and does not constitute tax advice. Consult a qualified advisor for your specific situation.
Are Bison Transactions Taxable?
In most jurisdictions, crypto is treated as an asset: disposing of it can trigger capital gains tax. Use this as a starting reference. The exact rules vary by country.
Taxable Events
- Selling crypto for fiat (EUR, USD, etc.)
- Swapping crypto for crypto
- Using crypto to pay for goods or services
- Receiving crypto as income or reward
Not Taxable
- Buying and holding crypto
- Transferring crypto between your own wallets
- Depositing fiat to Bison
- Receiving crypto as a personal gift
Tax treatment varies by country. CoinTracking applies the rules for your selected jurisdiction automatically.
How to Calculate Your Bison Taxes
Bison's CSV export contains your raw trade history — but converting that into an accurate tax report requires calculating cost basis, holding periods and gains for every transaction.
The core calculation is straightforward: take what you received (proceeds), subtract what you paid (cost basis, calculated with FIFO), and the result is your taxable gain or loss. For German users, the 1-year holding period must also be tracked for each individual lot.
CoinTracking automates this across your full Bison history and produces a report your accountant or local tax authority will accept.
How to Import Bison into CoinTracking
Three steps to upload your Bison transaction history and generate your tax report.
- 1
Log into CoinTracking and open Imports
After logging in, click the Import icon in the left navigation. This is where you connect all your exchanges, wallets and blockchains.
- 2
Search for Bison in the import list
Type "Bison" in the search field. CoinTracking will show the Bison import option for CSV upload.
- 3
Upload your Bison transaction history
Log into Bison, navigate to your transaction history, export your CSV file, and upload the file to CoinTracking.
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How to Create Your Bison
Tax Report with CoinTracking
Three steps from CSV export to a tax report your accountant will accept.
Export your Bison transaction history
Log into Bison, navigate to your transaction history, and export your transactions as a CSV file.
Review your transactions
Open Reports → Validate Transactions. CoinTracking flags missing cost basis entries, duplicate imports and price gaps so your final report is accurate.
Generate and export your tax report
Select your country and tax year. CoinTracking generates a report formatted for your jurisdiction: PDF or Excel, ready to file or hand to your accountant.
No. Bison does not generate a tax report for users. It offers a transaction history export in CSV format. You are responsible for converting that data into a jurisdiction-specific tax report. CoinTracking imports your Bison CSV and generates a complete, compliant report for your country.
Log into your Bison account, navigate to the transaction history or portfolio section, and look for an export or download option to get your CSV file. Then upload the CSV file directly into CoinTracking.
Yes. Bison is a German crypto app operated by Euwax AG, a subsidiary of Börse Stuttgart, and is subject to BaFin regulation and EU financial law. As a BaFin-regulated Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP), Bison will be required under DAC8 to report user transaction data to German tax authorities (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern) from 2026. If you have traded on Bison and have not declared all gains, you face increasing scrutiny from tax authorities.
No. Bison does not offer a public API for importing transaction data into tax software. The only supported import method is the CSV export from your Bison account. CoinTracking fully supports the Bison CSV format.
In most EU countries, yes. Every sale, swap, or disposal of cryptocurrency is a taxable event. The gain or loss is the difference between your cost basis and the proceeds at the time of disposal. Tax-free thresholds and holding periods vary: Germany offers a 1-year exemption, Austria a flat 27.5% rate, Portugal a 1-year exemption for holdings since 2023.
CoinTracking fully supports the Bison CSV format and automatically calculates gains, losses, and holding periods for all your Bison trades. It generates tax reports for over 100 countries, applying the correct cost-basis method (FIFO, LIFO, etc.) for your jurisdiction, saving you hours of manual work.
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