Article 48-2Calculation of Costs of Cryptoassets Transferred and Valuation Methods

①In the calculation of the amount that, pursuant to the provisions of Article 37, paragraph (1) (Necessary Expenses), is included, in association with the cryptoassets (meaning cryptoassets as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (14) (Definitions) of the Payment Services Act (Act No. 59 of 2009); hereinafter the same applies in this Article) of a Resident, in the necessary expenses that are used to calculate the Resident's business income or miscellaneous income, the value of cryptoassets held by the Resident on December 31 of the relevant year which is used as the basis for that calculation is the amount of money assessed based on the valuation method that the Resident has selected for cryptoassets (or based on the valuation method prescribed by Cabinet Order, if the Resident does not select a valuation method or if the value is not assessed based on the selected valuation method).

②Cabinet Order provides for the types of selectable valuation methods referred to in the preceding paragraph, the way of selecting a valuation method, and other necessary particulars concerning the valuation of cryptoassets.