New Zealand Cryptocurrency Tax

The IRD treats cryptocurrency as a form of property for tax purposes. Since New Zealand does not have a general capital gains tax, the taxability of crypto depends on the taxpayer's intention and activity. If cryptocurrency is acquired for the purpose of disposal (i.e., trading or speculation), any gains are taxable as ordinary income at the individual's marginal tax rate. Regular crypto traders are treated as carrying on a business and must return profits as income. If cryptocurrency is received as payment for goods or services, it is treated as income at its market value at the time of receipt. Mining and staking rewards are generally taxable as income when received. Crypto-to-crypto trades may trigger a taxable event if the crypto was acquired with an intention to dispose.