Crypto Tax Returns: Presence or Absence of Tools Makes a 1.6x Difference in Perceived Burden
pafin Inc., operator of the crypto tax calculator "cryptact," released a survey on 2025 crypto tax returns. It revealed that manual Excel calculation is perceived as 1.6 times more burdensome than using dedicated tools.
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pafin Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Co-CEOs: Amin Azmoudeh / Gaku Saito), which operates the automatic cryptocurrency profit and loss calculation service "cryptact", has published the results of a tax return survey regarding cryptocurrency trading in 2025, conducted among "cryptact" users.
The survey revealed a significant difference in the perceived burden of profit and loss calculation depending on the method used. While 55% of those doing manual calculation via Excel answered that it was "difficult", only 34% of profit/loss calculation tool users felt the same. Additionally, regarding tax-related concerns, "High tax rate" (44%) was the most common response.
Summary
Perceived Burden of Profit/Loss Calculation
- 42% of profit/loss calculation tool users responded that the calculation was "not difficult." The percentage of those who answered it was "difficult" was 34%. On the other hand, 55% of Excel users answered it was "difficult," creating a difference in the perceived burden of about 1.6 times.
Concerns Regarding Taxes
- "High tax rate" was the most frequent at 44%. This surpassed the top answer from the previous year, "Calculation is difficult" (39%).
- Among profit/loss calculation tool users, specifically cryptact users, "High tax rate" (46%) was the biggest concern, whereas for Excel users, "High tax rate" and "Calculation is troublesome" tied at 43%.
Investment Amount, Trading Purpose, and Trading Types
- Those investing 10 million yen or more increased from 11% to 15% year-on-year, and those investing between 5 million and less than 10 million yen increased from 11% to 12%. Cryptocurrencies continue to establish themselves as a means of asset building, rather than just a partial "trial investment."
- The majority, at 79%, invest "to increase assets through long-term holding." Short-term trading purposes dropped to 34% (-7 points year-on-year).
- Staking (52%, +4 points year-on-year) and lending (24%, +4 points year-on-year) showed growth. The DeFi usage rate at trading venues was 14% (+1 point). Due to the diversification of trading types and the increase in on-chain transactions, it is expected that the need for profit and loss calculation tools will grow.
Cryptact will continue to advance feature improvements and strengthen support systems to alleviate the burden associated with tax returns for cryptocurrency investors and to support accurate and efficient filing.
Survey Results
Perceived Burden of Profit/Loss Calculation (By Calculation Method)
There is a large difference in the perceived burden of tax returns depending on whether a profit and loss calculation tool is used. For users of tools like cryptact, 42% found it "not difficult" and 34% found it "difficult." On the other hand, when calculating using Excel, the percentage of those who found it "difficult"...
The survey revealed a significant difference in the perceived burden of profit and loss calculation depending on the method used. While 55% of those doing manual calculation via Excel answered that it was "difficult", only 34% of profit/loss calculation tool users felt the same. Additionally, regarding tax-related concerns, "High tax rate" (44%) was the most common response.
Summary
Perceived Burden of Profit/Loss Calculation
- 42% of profit/loss calculation tool users responded that the calculation was "not difficult." The percentage of those who answered it was "difficult" was 34%. On the other hand, 55% of Excel users answered it was "difficult," creating a difference in the perceived burden of about 1.6 times.
Concerns Regarding Taxes
- "High tax rate" was the most frequent at 44%. This surpassed the top answer from the previous year, "Calculation is difficult" (39%).
- Among profit/loss calculation tool users, specifically cryptact users, "High tax rate" (46%) was the biggest concern, whereas for Excel users, "High tax rate" and "Calculation is troublesome" tied at 43%.
Investment Amount, Trading Purpose, and Trading Types
- Those investing 10 million yen or more increased from 11% to 15% year-on-year, and those investing between 5 million and less than 10 million yen increased from 11% to 12%. Cryptocurrencies continue to establish themselves as a means of asset building, rather than just a partial "trial investment."
- The majority, at 79%, invest "to increase assets through long-term holding." Short-term trading purposes dropped to 34% (-7 points year-on-year).
- Staking (52%, +4 points year-on-year) and lending (24%, +4 points year-on-year) showed growth. The DeFi usage rate at trading venues was 14% (+1 point). Due to the diversification of trading types and the increase in on-chain transactions, it is expected that the need for profit and loss calculation tools will grow.
Cryptact will continue to advance feature improvements and strengthen support systems to alleviate the burden associated with tax returns for cryptocurrency investors and to support accurate and efficient filing.
Survey Results
Perceived Burden of Profit/Loss Calculation (By Calculation Method)
There is a large difference in the perceived burden of tax returns depending on whether a profit and loss calculation tool is used. For users of tools like cryptact, 42% found it "not difficult" and 34% found it "difficult." On the other hand, when calculating using Excel, the percentage of those who found it "difficult"...