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How to Report Your Cake DeFi Taxes

Coinpanda integrates directly with Cake DeFi to simplify your tax reporting. Learn how to calculate your taxes and generate all required tax documents for Cake DeFi quickly.

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Supported transactions

To calculate your taxes accurately, you must import all transactions from Cake DeFi to Coinpanda. Coinpanda supports the following transactions from Cake DeFi today:

Tx TypeAPI importCSV file upload
Depositsxmark solid redcheck solid green
Withdrawalsxmark solid redcheck solid green
Token swapsxmark solid redcheck solid green
Staking rewardsxmark solid redcheck solid green
Liquidity mining rewardsxmark solid redcheck solid green
Bonuses and airdropsxmark solid redcheck solid green

How to connect Cake DeFi with API

Cake DeFi does not support API connection at the moment. Please upload a CSV file with your transactions instead.

How to connect Cake DeFi with CSV

Follow these steps to export your transactions from Cake DeFi:

  1. Log in to your account on Cake DeFi
    (https://www.cakedefi.com)
  2. Click on the Cake DeFi icon in the top right corner
  3. Select ‘Transactions’ from the dropdown
  4. Next to filter, make sure ‘All coins’ is selected
  5. Click ‘Export’
  6. Upload the CSV file to Coinpanda

Coinpanda will automatically aggregate all staking and liquidity mining rewards into daily transactions to avoid importing thousands of transactions of small value. You might see fewer transactions imported to Coinpanda compared to other crypto tax platforms, but the resulting calculations will be the same.

How are Cake DeFi transactions taxed?

The exact tax implications on Cake DeFi transactions depend on which country you live in and the type of transactions you have made. In general, you must pay either capital gains tax or income tax on your cryptocurrency transactions on Cake DeFi.

  • Capital gains tax: Whenever you sell a cryptocurrency for more than you purchased it for, you generate a capital gain. On the other hand, if you sell the cryptocurrency for less than you paid initially, you have a capital loss, which can offset other gains in most cases.
  • Income tax: Earned cryptocurrency on Cake DeFi, such as staking, interest, bonuses, and referral rewards, is typically seen as taxable income from a tax perspective and must be reported in your tax return.

To learn more about how Cake DeFi transactions are taxed in your country, we recommend reading our in-depth guides to cryptocurrency taxes.

How do I file my Cake DeFi taxes?

First, you must calculate capital gains and income from all taxable transactions on Cake DeFi. When you have this information ready, you can report capital gains and income together with other forms of income such as employment and dividends in your annual tax return.

To calculate your capital gains, you must first export a complete history of all transactions made on Cake DeFi. Once you have this data, you can calculate your capital gains or losses by determining the price at which you bought the cryptocurrency (your cost basis) and the price at which you sold it (your proceeds). Luckily, Coinpanda can help you with this and generate ready-to-file tax forms quickly and easily.

After downloading your Cake DeFi tax statements from Coinpanda, the last step is to report the capital gains and income on your tax return before the deadline. Most countries allow you to self-declare taxes online in 2023, but you can also get help from a professional tax accountant to file taxes for you.

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How do I troubleshoot the imported Cake DeFi transactions to Coinpanda?

While we strive every day to ensure the highest possible accuracy for importing transactions from Cake DeFi to Coinpanda, it can happen that either not all transactions are imported or that some data is imported incorrectly. Some reasons for this can be:

  • Changes in the Cake DeFi API
  • Updated CSV file format
  • Cake DeFi does not provide a complete record of all transactions

To get the best help from Coinpanda support, you must first identify which transactions are missing or incorrectly imported. To do this, we recommend comparing your transaction history on Cake DeFi with the transactions imported into your Coinpanda account. See also our help article with an overview of known exchange API limitations.

The quickest way to get help from our dedicated support team is to send a message in the Live Chat.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cake DeFi provide tax documents?

No, Cake DeFi does not provide complete and ready-to-file tax documents. This is because Cake DeFi does not have knowledge of your transactions on other exchanges, platforms, or from your self-custody wallets.

How do I get Cake DeFi tax documents?

The easiest way to get tax documents and reports is to connect your Cake DeFi account with Coinpanda which will automatically import your transactions. After that, you can download complete tax reports for Cake DeFi.

Does Cake DeFi provide financial or end-of-year statements?

No, Cake DeFi does not provide a complete financial or end-of-year statement for your crypto transactions. However, you can get this using a crypto tax calculator.

Do I have to pay taxes on Cake DeFi?

Yes, all transactions on Cake DeFi involving the disposal of a crypto asset are in most cases taxable. You must also pay income tax on earned crypto such as staking, interest, or referral rewards.

Is transferring to Cake DeFi taxable?

No, transferring cryptocurrency to Cake DeFi is not taxed as long as you transfer between your personal wallets or exchange accounts.

How do I avoid paying taxes on Cake DeFi?

It is impossible to avoid paying taxes completely on Cake DeFi legally if you live in a country that taxes cryptocurrency. However, there are several ways you can reduce your taxes, such as tax loss harvesting.

Can Cake DeFi calculate my taxes?

Cake DeFi cannot calculate your taxes since it does not have knowledge of your transactions made on other exchanges or platforms. However, if you have only interacted with crypto on Cake DeFi your entire life, it could technically do so.

Is Cake DeFi safe?

Cake DeFi is generally considered to be a safe exchange. Although Cake DeFi follows industry best practices for safety and to prevent malicious attacks, there is always a risk associated with keeping your crypto on centralized third-party exchanges including Cake DeFi.

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