Cryptopia Taxes: How to Import Your Historical Data & Generate Your Tax Report
Cryptopia was a New Zealand crypto exchange that was hacked in January 2019 and placed into liquidation. But closing does not erase your tax obligations — every trade you made on the platform remains a taxable event. CoinTracking accepts your Cryptopia CSV export, calculates gains and losses across your full trading history, and generates a tax report ready for your accountant or tax authority.
How to Import Your Cryptopia Transactions into CoinTracking
Watch how to upload your Cryptopia CSV export into CoinTracking and generate your complete crypto tax report — even for historical data from a closed exchange.
Start Your Free Cryptopia Import- Every crypto trade, swap, and disposal on Cryptopia is a taxable event in most jurisdictions. Capital gains tax and income tax may both apply — regardless of whether the exchange is still operating.
- CoinTracking imports Cryptopia transactions via CSV export (manual upload). Upload your
TradeHistory.csvfile to import your full historical trading data. - Transferring crypto between your own wallets or accounts is not a taxable event. Buying and holding crypto is not taxable until disposal.
- Cryptopia has been closed. You can still import historical data via CSV. Your tax obligations for trades made on Cryptopia remain in effect — all gains, losses, and income must be declared for the relevant tax years. CoinTracking supports CSV import for historical Cryptopia data.
Cryptopia and Your Crypto Tax Obligations
Cryptopia was a New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2014 that grew to become one of the largest exchanges in the southern hemisphere. In January 2019 the exchange suffered a major security breach and was subsequently placed into liquidation, with the liquidation process managed by Grant Thornton New Zealand.
As a New Zealand exchange operating outside the EU, Cryptopia was not subject to EU DAC8 reporting requirements. However, depending on applicable regulations, user data may have been shared with New Zealand tax authorities (IRD) or other relevant agencies during the liquidation process. You remain personally responsible for declaring all taxable events from your Cryptopia trading history.
CoinTracking supports Cryptopia via CSV import:
- Cryptopia Trade CSV: upload your
TradeHistory.csvexport for a full import of all your trades - Cryptopia Deposit CSV: import your deposit history separately
- Cryptopia Withdrawal CSV: import your withdrawal records
- Historical data from closed exchanges is fully compatible with CoinTracking's tax engine
- Generate back-tax reports for prior years if you have not yet declared your Cryptopia activity
Crypto Tax Basics: What Cryptopia Users Need to Know
Cryptopia served traders across multiple jurisdictions, including New Zealand, Australia, and beyond. The core tax principles below apply broadly — but always verify the specifics with your local tax authority or a qualified tax advisor.
Every disposal is a taxable event
In most countries, selling, swapping, or otherwise disposing of cryptocurrency triggers capital gains tax or income tax. The gain or loss equals the difference between your proceeds and your cost basis (what you originally paid, including fees). This applies to each individual trade made on Cryptopia — even historical ones from previous tax years.
Obligations survive exchange closure
The closure and liquidation of Cryptopia does not eliminate your tax obligations for trades made while the exchange was active. Tax authorities in most jurisdictions can assess back-taxes for unreported gains, often going back several years. If you have not yet declared your Cryptopia trading history, you should file retroactively using your historical CSV data. CoinTracking can generate tax reports for any prior year covered by your Cryptopia CSV file.
Record-keeping with CSV exports
Since Cryptopia is no longer operational, your CSV export files (TradeHistory.csv, DepositHistory.csv, WithdrawalHistory.csv) are the primary records of your trading history. Every trade is documented with the date, asset, quantity, cost basis, proceeds, and fees. Importing this data into CoinTracking converts it into a structured tax report with a full audit trail, formatted for your jurisdiction.
Cryptopia Taxes by Country
Cryptopia served traders worldwide. Crypto tax rules differ by market — below are the key rates, deadlines and filing rules for the countries where CoinTracking users most commonly report their Cryptopia history.
New Zealand
- Income tax on disposal: Crypto acquired with the purpose of disposal or resale is taxable as income at marginal rates (up to 39% on income over NZD 180,000)
- No capital gains tax: New Zealand does not have a general CGT — but profit-making intent means gains are ordinary income
- Tax year: 1 April to 31 March
- Cost basis: FIFO or specific identification accepted by IRD
- Authority: Inland Revenue Department (IRD)
- Forms: IR3 (Individual income tax return)
Australia
- Capital Gains Tax: 50% CGT discount applies to assets held longer than 12 months for individuals; full gain taxed if held under 12 months
- Tax rate: Gains added to income and taxed at marginal rate (up to 45%)
- Business trading: If classified as a business, crypto gains are assessable income (no CGT discount)
- Cost basis: ATO permits FIFO or specific identification
- Authority: Australian Tax Office (ATO)
- Forms: Individual Tax Return — Capital gains (Schedule 3)
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
- Business income: If trading is a business activity, profits are taxed as Gewerbeeinkünfte (trade income)
- Cost basis: FIFO per wallet
- Authority: Finanzamt
- Forms: Anlage SO, Anlage KAP
United Kingdom
- Capital Gains Tax: 18% (basic rate) or 24% (higher rate) from October 2024
- Annual exempt amount: £3,000 (2024/25 onward)
- Trading income: If HMRC classifies activity as a trade, profits are subject to Income Tax at marginal rates
- Cost basis: Section 104 pool (HMRC rules)
- Authority: HMRC
- Forms: Self Assessment SA100, SA108
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.
- Business income: Professional trading activity may be taxed as business income at progressive rates.
- Authority: Finanzamt Austria. Report via Einkommensteuererklärung (E1 / E1kv).
Switzerland
- Capital gains: Generally tax-free for private investors; professional traders are taxed as self-employed income
- Wealth tax: Crypto holdings subject to wealth tax at cantonal rates based on year-end market value
- Business trading: High-frequency or leveraged trading may be classified as professional activity and taxed accordingly
- Authority: Cantonal tax authority (varies by canton)
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
- Business activity: Classified as rendimientos de actividades económicas if trading is a professional activity
- 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
- Business income: Professional crypto trading may be taxed under business income rules
- Cost basis: FIFO
- Authority: Urząd Skarbowy
- Form: PIT-38
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.
- Professional traders: High-frequency trading may be classified as BNC (non-commercial income) at progressive rates.
- 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 Cryptopia Transactions Taxable?
In most jurisdictions, crypto is treated as an asset: disposing of it triggers capital gains tax or income tax. These rules apply to your historical Cryptopia trading data — even after the exchange has closed. Use this as a starting reference — exact rules vary by country.
Taxable Events
- Selling crypto for fiat (NZD, AUD, USD, etc.)
- Swapping or trading crypto for crypto
- Using crypto to pay for goods or services
- Referral rewards and trading bonuses received
Not Taxable
- Buying and holding crypto
- Transferring crypto between your own accounts
- Depositing fiat to Cryptopia
- Receiving crypto as a personal gift
Tax treatment varies by country. CoinTracking applies the rules for your selected jurisdiction automatically.
How to Calculate Your Cryptopia Taxes
Even if Cryptopia has closed, you still need to account for every trade you made on the platform. Calculating cost basis, holding periods, and gains for each individual transaction — potentially spanning multiple years — is impractical without automation.
CoinTracking imports your complete Cryptopia trade history via CSV, applies your chosen cost-basis method (FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, and others), calculates gains and losses for every disposal, and produces a jurisdiction-specific tax report. Historical data from prior tax years is fully supported — you can generate back-tax reports for any year covered by your Cryptopia CSV file.
The result is a tax report — PDF or Excel — that your accountant or tax authority will accept, with a full audit trail for every transaction.
How to Import Cryptopia into CoinTracking
Three steps to upload your Cryptopia CSV 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 Cryptopia in the import list
Type "Cryptopia" in the search field. CoinTracking will show the Cryptopia import option — select it to proceed with your CSV upload.
- 3
Upload your Cryptopia CSV file
Select the "Cryptopia Trade Import" tab and upload your
TradeHistory.csvexport. CoinTracking will import all your historical trades automatically and calculate your tax position.
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How to Create Your Cryptopia
Tax Report with CoinTracking
Three steps from CSV upload to a tax report your accountant will accept.
Upload your Cryptopia CSV
Download your Cryptopia trade history CSV (TradeHistory.csv) and upload it to CoinTracking via the Cryptopia import. CoinTracking imports all historical trades, deposits, and withdrawals automatically.
Review your transactions
Open Reports → Validate Transactions. CoinTracking flags missing cost basis entries, duplicate imports and price gaps so your final report is accurate — essential for historical data from closed exchanges.
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. Cryptopia was a New Zealand crypto exchange that was hacked in January 2019 and subsequently placed into liquidation. It did not generate a ready-to-file tax report. If you still have your old Cryptopia CSV export (TradeHistory.csv), you can import it into CoinTracking. CoinTracking then calculates gains, losses, and income across your full trading history and generates a compliant tax report for your jurisdiction.
You can still import your historical Cryptopia trading data into CoinTracking using a CSV file. If you exported your trade history from Cryptopia before it closed, navigate to CoinTracking → Import Data → search for "Cryptopia" and upload your TradeHistory.csv file. CoinTracking will parse all your historical trades, deposits, and withdrawals automatically. If you no longer have the CSV file, you may need to contact Cryptopia's liquidators to check whether account data remains accessible.
Yes. Every sale, swap, or disposal of cryptocurrency through Cryptopia is a taxable event in most jurisdictions. Capital gains tax or income tax applies to the difference between your cost basis and the proceeds at the time of each trade. Income received — such as referral rewards — is also typically taxable. These obligations apply even now that Cryptopia has closed: the historical transactions you made on the platform must still be declared for the relevant tax years.
Yes. The closure of Cryptopia does not change your tax obligations for trades executed while the exchange was active. Tax authorities in most jurisdictions require you to report all crypto disposals for the relevant tax years, regardless of whether the exchange still operates. If you have not yet declared your Cryptopia trading history, you should do so retroactively — CoinTracking can process historical CSV data to generate back-tax reports for past years.
Cryptopia was a New Zealand exchange and was not an EU-regulated CASP, so EU DAC8 reporting rules did not apply. However, depending on its regulatory obligations, Cryptopia's liquidators may have shared certain user data with New Zealand tax authorities (IRD) or other relevant agencies. Regardless of any exchange-level reporting, you remain personally responsible for declaring your crypto gains, losses, and income from your Cryptopia activity in your annual tax return.
The correct cost-basis method depends on your jurisdiction. In New Zealand, the IRD expects you to use a consistent method — FIFO is widely accepted. In Germany, FIFO per wallet is the recognised method; in the UK, HMRC's Section 104 pooling rule applies. CoinTracking supports FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, and other methods — you can switch between them and instantly recalculate your Cryptopia tax report to find the most tax-efficient outcome for your situation.
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