Your canton · Solothurn
In Solothurn, cryptocurrencies are listed with the other assets, cash, gold and precious metals, as in Vaud. They must be named and entered, as a rule, at their market value at the end of the tax period, that is, as at 31 December.
Sources: Wegleitung zur Steuererklärung 2025 (2025 tax return guide, p. 36) and cantonal Steuerbuch (tax manual), § 66 no. 1; written answers from the Steueramt (tax office) of the canton of Solothurn, September 2026. Updated on 14 October 2026.
| Where to declare | With the other assets, cash, gold and precious metals. Each cryptocurrency must be named. |
| Cantonal guidance | No guidance of its own: Wegleitung and Steuerbuch, applying the rules of the Federal Tax Administration. |
With the other assets, cash, gold and precious metals, naming each cryptocurrency.
The rest does not depend on the canton. What is taxable, the value to use as at 31 December, the treatment of staking or airdrops: these rules are federal and apply everywhere in Switzerland. They are explained in the frequently asked questions and in the free guide.
Level 2, in preparation, will go further for the canton of Solothurn: which price to use for a token missing from the Federal Tax Administration's list, where to declare income from staking, lending or airdrops, how to present your cryptocurrencies in your tax return, and which documents to prepare from 31 December.
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This page summarises the practice communicated by the cantonal administration; it does not replace the official instructions that come with your tax return, or personal advice. Deadlines change from year to year: check them on your form. The terms in quotation marks are those of the cantonal form or software, in German. The data and contacts on this page may also change: we update it regularly, but rely on its update date and, if in doubt, check with the cantonal administration.