Australian Tax Reports

Overview

After completing your CGT calculations, PrivateACB generates comprehensive tax reports that help you file your Australian income tax return accurately. This guide explains how to access, view, and export the reports you need for ATO compliance.

What you’ll learn:

• How to access your calculated tax reports
• What each report shows and why it matters
• How to export reports to PDF or CSV
• How to use these reports for your tax filing

Prerequisites: You must have completed a CGT calculation first (see Australian CGT Calculation Guide)

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Available Australian Reports

PrivateACB provides 5 report types for Australian tax filers:

Report Name	Purpose	ATO Reference	Required?
CGT Summary	Net capital gain calculation (Q18)	Individual Tax Return, Question 18	Yes (if you disposed of crypto)
CGT Worksheet	Per-disposal detail with discount eligibility	Supporting schedule	Yes (supporting documentation)
Income Report	Income from staking, mining, airdrops	Individual Tax Return, Question 2	Yes (if you have crypto income)
Lot Tracking	Active and exhausted tax lot inventory	N/A	No (for your records)
Audit Provenance	Full provenance and calculation trace	N/A	No (audit defence)

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Accessing Tax Reports

Step 1: Navigate to the Reports Tab

1. Open your PrivateACB database
2. Click the Reports tab in the top navigation bar
3. The Reports interface opens with a sidebar on the left and a report viewer on the right

Step 2: Select Jurisdiction

In the sidebar, click Australia in the jurisdiction toggle at the top. The report list below will update to show Australian reports.

Step 3: Select Tax Year and Method

Below the jurisdiction toggle:

1. Use the Tax Year dropdown to select the financial year you’re filing for (e.g., “2024-25”). Each year shows an asset count to help identify which years have data.
2. Use the Method dropdown to select your cost basis method: FIFO, LIFO, or HIFO. This filters the report data to calculations run with that method.

Tip

Australian tax years display as “2024-25” (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). This is different from the “2024” or “2025” format used by Canada and the US.

Step 4: Select a Report Type

In the Reports section of the sidebar, click any report name to expand it. You will see two selection options for most reports:

Aggregate mode — Combines data from all calculated assets into one report. This is what you typically want for tax filing.

Per-asset mode — Shows data for a single asset. Useful for reviewing individual cryptocurrencies in detail.

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CGT Summary Report

The CGT Summary is your primary report for completing Question 18 (Net capital gain or loss) on your Individual Tax Return.

What It Shows

The report presents the full Q18 netting worksheet:

Section	Description
Total capital gains	Sum of all gains, split into discount-eligible and non-discount
Total capital losses	Sum of all losses
Losses applied to non-discount gains	Losses offset short-term gains first
Losses applied to discount gains	Remaining losses offset discount gains
CGT discount amount	50% of remaining discount-eligible gains
Net capital gain	Final amount for Question 18

The report also shows a per-asset breakdown so you can see which assets contributed gains and which contributed losses.

Using It for Tax Filing

The Net capital gain figure from this report goes directly into Question 18 of your Individual Tax Return. If you are using a tax agent or software like myTax, this is the primary number you need.

If your total capital gains exceed A$10,000, or you have certain other triggers, you may also need to complete a CGT Schedule — the figures from this report transfer directly.

Export Options

• PDF — Formatted with ATO-style headers, A$ currency prefix, DD/MM/YYYY dates
• CSV — Raw data for import into tax software or spreadsheets

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CGT Worksheet

The CGT Worksheet provides per-disposal detail — one row for every CGT event in the financial year.

Columns

Column	Description
Date	Disposal date (DD/MM/YYYY)
Asset	Cryptocurrency symbol (BTC, ETH, etc.)
Quantity	Amount disposed
Proceeds	Sale proceeds in AUD
Cost Base	Original cost base of the parcel(s) used
Capital Gain/Loss	Proceeds minus cost base
Holding Period	Days held from acquisition to disposal
Discount Eligible	Whether the parcel qualifies for the 50% CGT discount
Acquisition Date	When the matched parcel was originally acquired
Method	FIFO, LIFO, or HIFO

Per-Disposal Discount Tracking

Each row independently shows discount eligibility. When a single sale uses multiple parcels (e.g., selling 2 BTC that came from two different purchases), each parcel appears as a separate row with its own eligibility flag.

This level of detail is important because the ATO can request supporting documentation for how you calculated your net capital gain. The CGT Worksheet provides that evidence.

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Income Report

The Income Report covers assessable income from crypto that is not a capital gain — primarily staking rewards, mining income, and airdrops.

What It Covers

Income Type	ATO Treatment	Tax Return Location
Staking rewards	Ordinary income at FMV when received	Question 2 (other income) or professional income
Mining income	Business income if regular, otherwise ordinary income	Question 2 or Business schedule
Airdrops	Ordinary income at FMV when received	Question 2
Interest/lending	Interest income	Question 2

Currency Display

All amounts are shown in AUD (A$). Prices are sourced from CoinGecko in AUD, so no foreign exchange conversion is needed for most transactions.

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Lot Tracking Report

The Lot Tracking report shows your tax lot inventory — every parcel of cryptocurrency you hold, have sold, or have partially sold.

What It Shows

Column	Description
Asset	Cryptocurrency symbol
Acquisition Date	When the parcel was acquired
Original Quantity	How much was in the parcel originally
Remaining Quantity	How much is left (0 if fully sold)
Cost Base	Total cost base of the parcel
Cost Per Unit	Cost base divided by quantity
Holding Period	Days held from acquisition to the end of the financial year
Status	Active (still holding) or Exhausted (fully sold)

Why It’s Useful

• Verify lot matching — Confirm that FIFO/LIFO/HIFO is selecting the correct parcels
• Plan disposals — See which parcels are approaching the 12-month CGT discount threshold
• Audit trail — Track every parcel from acquisition through disposal

Note

The Lot Tracking report shares its template with the US version but uses A$ currency formatting and DD/MM/YYYY dates. The holding period reference date is 30 June (end of the Australian financial year) rather than 31 December.

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Audit Provenance Report

The Audit Provenance report provides a comprehensive provenance record of your entire calculation, organised into 6 collapsible sections.

Sections

Section	What It Contains
A. Calculation Parameters	Jurisdiction, method, tax year, timestamp, software version
B. Transaction Summary	Total transactions processed, by type (buy, sell, income, etc.)
C. Gain/Loss Summary	Aggregate gains, losses, and net result
D. Method Verification	Confirms lot selection method was applied correctly
E. Data Quality	Price source breakdown, missing data flags, import job references
F. Regulatory Compliance	ATO references, applicable rules, disclaimer

What Australia Doesn’t Have: Section G

In the US Audit Provenance report, Section G shows per-account (per-wallet) tracking details required by T.D. 10000. Australia does not have a per-account tracking requirement, so Section G is not included in the Australian Audit Provenance report.

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Exporting Reports

PDF Export

All 5 reports can be exported to PDF. Australian PDFs include:

• ATO-style headers with “Australian Taxation Office” reference
• A$ currency prefix (not bare ”$”) on all monetary values
• DD/MM/YYYY date format (Australian standard)
• Financial year display as “2024-25” format
• Method notation showing FIFO, LIFO, or HIFO

Click the Export PDF button at the top of any report viewer to generate the PDF.

CSV Export

All reports are also available as CSV for import into tax software, spreadsheets, or accounting packages. CSV files use comma-separated values with headers matching the report columns.

Click the Export CSV button at the top of any report viewer to download.

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Using Reports for Tax Filing

For Your Individual Tax Return (myTax or Tax Agent)

1. Question 18 (Net capital gain/loss) — Use the net capital gain figure from the CGT Summary report
2. Question 2 (Other income) — Use the total income figure from the Income Report (if applicable)
3. CGT Schedule — If required (gains > A$10,000 or other triggers), use the CGT Summary figures to complete the schedule

Supporting Documentation

Keep these reports for your records:

• CGT Worksheet — Per-disposal evidence of how each gain/loss was calculated
• Lot Tracking — Evidence of lot selection method and parcel matching
• Audit Provenance — Full provenance trail showing the data and methodology used

The ATO can request supporting documentation for up to 5 years after assessment (longer in some cases). PrivateACB reports provide the detailed evidence needed to support your tax return.

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ATO References

• Individual Tax Return, Question 18 — Net capital gain or loss
• Individual Tax Return, Question 2 — Other income (staking, mining)
• CGT Schedule — Required when total capital gains exceed A$10,000
• ATO Record-Keeping Requirements — 5-year retention period
• ATO Crypto Asset Guidance — What records you need to keep for crypto