Cómo declarar criptomonedas en Ecuador
In Ecuador, cryptocurrencies are not legal tender, but the profits you earn from them are part of your global income and are taxed according to the progressive income tax table.
Quick Tax Summary
- Tax type
- Income tax (ordinary income)
- Tipo aplicable
- 0% – 37% according to the progressive tax table
- Tax-exempt minimum
- Basic tax-exempt fraction from the annual table
- Crypto-to-crypto
- No specific criteria published
- Staking y recompensas
- Taxed as income
- Losses
- Limited deduction
- Filing deadline
- March of the following year, according to the ninth digit of the RUC/ID
- Formularios
- Form 102A or 102
- Sanciones
- Fines and interest
- Autoridad fiscal
- Internal Revenue Service (SRI)
How to declare in Ecuador
Add the net profit from your sales to your other income for the year. Also declare your crypto assets in your wealth declaration if you exceed the threshold established by the SRI.
Regional context
Many Latin American countries still do not have specific tax laws for cryptocurrencies and apply general income tax rules. Several also apply the principle of territoriality: they only tax local-source income. Always keep a history of purchases and sales in local currency.
Before filing: have your history in order
The first step to a proper tax declaration is to download the complete transaction history from each platform you use. MiCA-licensed exchanges often provide ready-to-use annual reports, which significantly simplifies the filing process.
See exchanges with MiCA licenseFrequently Asked Questions
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This guide provides general information and does not constitute tax advice. Rules change frequently: always confirm details with your country's tax authority or a tax advisor.