Cointree is an Australian exchange that has operated out of Melbourne since 2013. It is AUSTRAC-registered and sits inside the Australian tax system, so the ATO can see Cointree accounts through its data-matching program. The rules are well defined; the work is classifying each transaction and converting to Australian dollars.

How Cointree activity is taxed

• Selling crypto for Australian dollars is a disposal and a CGT event.
• Swapping one crypto for another is a disposal too, even without cashing out.
• Recurring or automatic buys are simply acquisitions, but each one is a separate parcel with its own cost base and its own 12-month clock for the discount.
• Any rewards earned on the platform are ordinary income at their AUD value on the day you receive them.

Importing Cointree into Summ

You can connect Cointree to Summ by API for an ongoing sync, or upload your transaction history as a file. Summ reconciles it alongside thousands of other exchanges and wallets in one place.

Common Cointree tax gotchas

Recurring buys. Auto-invest is great for building a position, but it creates many small parcels. Which one you sell changes your gain and whether the discount applies.

Rewards as income. Rewards are taxed on receipt, separate from any later capital gain.

Fees in crypto. A fee paid in crypto is a small disposal in itself.

Transfers. Moving crypto between your own Cointree account and an external wallet is a transfer, not a sale.

Summ imports your Cointree history, applies the ATO's rules (the 12-month CGT discount, income-versus-capital classification), and produces an ATO-ready report for myTax or your accountant.

Generate a free preview to see your Cointree position before filing.

For the broader rules, the definitive 2026 Australian crypto tax guide covers every asset class and event.