Austria Capital Gains Tax Calculator
Enter your investment gain and asset type to calculate Austrian KESt (Kapitalertragsteuer) at the flat 27.5% or 25% rate.
Use the Austria Capital Gains Tax Calculator
Your Investment Details
Enter the profit before any loss offset.
Eligible losses may reduce the taxable gain.
Select your asset type and enter the gain, then click Calculate KESt.
KESt Summary
Austrian KESt Rates
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Calculation Breakdown
Estimate only — rates and loss-offset rule checked against Austrian BMF guidance updated 1 January 2026. Does not cover the Regelbesteuerungsoption or withholding by foreign brokers. Consult a Steuerberater for personal advice.
Summary
Austria taxes capital income through a withholding tax called Kapitalertragsteuer (KESt). Gains from shares, investment funds, bonds, derivatives, and qualifying crypto assets are generally subject to a 27.5% special rate, while interest from bank deposits is taxed at 25%. This calculator estimates KESt for a single transaction using Austrian BMF guidance current at 1 January 2026.
How it works
- Select the asset type — stocks, funds, crypto, or bank interest — to determine the correct KESt rate.
- Enter the gross gain (proceeds minus acquisition cost) in euros.
- Optionally enter eligible capital losses to offset against the gain; capital losses cannot offset bank deposit interest.
- The calculator applies the flat KESt rate (27.5% or 25%) to the net taxable gain.
- Your KESt liability, effective rate on the gross gain, and net profit after tax are displayed.
Use cases
- Estimate KESt before selling Austrian or foreign shares.
- Calculate the tax on mutual fund or ETF distributions and redemptions.
- Model after-tax profit from cryptocurrency disposals.
- Compare net returns between bank deposits (25% KESt) and equity investments (27.5% KESt).
- Plan asset sales to offset gains with losses within the same tax year.
- Understand how loss offsets reduce the taxable gain and the resulting KESt.
- Prepare year-end tax statements for unlisted assets where KESt was not withheld at source.