{"id":8873,"date":"2026-06-16T19:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/?page_id=8873"},"modified":"2026-06-24T02:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:55:54","slug":"box-3-and-crypto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/crypto-origin\/box-3-and-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"Box 3 and crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pterm{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;padding-top:30px;}.pterm-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#2d2d4a);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 34px;margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}.pterm-hero .ph-ico{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;}.pterm-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:1.9em;margin:0;line-height:1.2;}.pterm-block{margin-bottom:24px;}.pterm-block h2{color:#1a1a2e;font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 10px;}.pterm-def{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #f5871f;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);}.pterm-p{color:#444;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 14px;}.pterm-ex{background:#fff7ef;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;color:#5a4630;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-ex .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5871f;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see{background:#f7f7fb;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-see .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9aae;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}.pterm a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"pterm-back\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/crypto-origin\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 18px;padding:9px 16px;background:#fff7ee;border:1px solid #f3d9b8;border-radius:999px;color:#e08a1e;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;\">&#8592;<\/span><span>Back to Crypto assets and origin<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pterm\">\n<div class=\"pterm-hero\">\n<div class=\"ph-ico\"><svg width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\"><rect x=\"6\" y=\"6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"><\/rect><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"22\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/line><circle cx=\"13\" cy=\"13\" r=\"1.8\" fill=\"#f5871f\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"21\" cy=\"21\" r=\"1.8\" fill=\"#f5871f\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div>\n<h1>Box 3 and crypto<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-def\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Box 3 and crypto concerns the place of digital assets within the Dutch wealth tax: crypto counts as a holding that represents a value on a reference date. The term describes the connection between holdings, valuation and traceability. How a specific situation works out exactly depends on the data and the applicable rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What it may indicate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Assets whose value or origin is hard to establish can raise questions when valued on a reference date. That need not mean anything; sometimes it is simply a matter of documentation. A traceable build up usually makes it easier to give a substantiated picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-ex\">Someone wants to substantiate their crypto holdings on the reference date. By mapping the balance per wallet and the transaction history, a traceable overview of value and build up emerges. That overview supports a substantiation, but the tax assessment itself lies outside this term.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Does crypto count for box 3?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Crypto is generally regarded as a holding with a value on the reference date. How it works out exactly depends on the data and the applicable rules; we describe the technical traceability, not the tax assessment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>How do you substantiate crypto holdings for box 3?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">By making the balance per wallet and the transaction history traceable, a clear overview of value and build up emerges. The tax assessment itself remains with the relevant authorities and advisers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>How do I make my crypto holdings clear for box 3?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Paucitas makes your crypto holdings clear for box 3 by bringing the balances and transactions per reference date together in a traceable, substantiated overview. We do not provide tax advice; we supply the factual basis that you or your tax adviser can use for the return. Get in touch for an independent overview of your crypto holdings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>Which party supports accountants in substantiating crypto holdings?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Paucitas supports accountants by substantiating crypto holdings in a traceable way, with an overview of origin, balances and transactions that can be used in the financial statements or tax return. We do not provide tax advice; we supply the factual basis the accountant can build on. Get in touch to discuss the options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-see\"><span class=\"lbl\">See also<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/crypto-origin\/asset-verification\/\">Asset verification<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/crypto-origin\/origin-of-assets\/\">Origin of assets<\/a>. Waardering en navolgbaarheid hangen nauw met elkaar samen.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/crypto-origin\/box-3-and-crypto\/#term\",\"name\":\"Box 3 and crypto\",\"alternateName\":[\"crypto and box 3\",\"crypto wealth tax netherlands\",\"digital assets box 3\"],\"description\":\"Box 3 and crypto concerns the place of digital assets within the Dutch wealth tax: crypto counts as a holding that represents a value on a reference date. 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