Cryptocurrency records

If you’re using cryptocurrency in your business, you need to keep records of all your cryptocurrency transactions.

Information your records need to show

Examples of types of records

  • The date of the transactions. 
  • The value of the cryptocurrency in Australian dollars at the time of the transaction (which can be taken from a reputable online exchange).
  • What the transaction was for and who the other party was (even if it’s just their cryptocurrency address).
  • Receipts of purchase or transfer of cryptocurrency. 
  • Exchange records. 
  • Records of agent, accountant and legal costs. 
  • Digital wallet records and keys. 
  • Software costs related to managing your tax affairs.

How long you need to keep cryptocurrency records

You need to keep these records for 5 years from when you prepared or obtained the records, or when you completed the transactions the records relate to, whichever is later. 

You should keep records long enough to cover the period of review (also known as the amendment period) for an assessment that uses information from the record. 

Record keeping

Steps Progress

Record keeping overview

10 mins

Tasks and tips

6 mins

Starting your business records

2 mins

Digital record keeping

5 mins

Manual or paper record keeping

2 mins

Banking records

2 mins

Income records

3 mins

Accounting for private use of assets

9 mins

Motor vehicle deductions records

2 mins

Home-based business deductions records

1 mins

Other deductions records

1 mins

Stock and asset records

5 mins

GST records

1 mins

Employee records

7 mins

Car fringe benefits records

1 mins

Expense payment FBT records

2 mins

Contractor records

2 mins

Sharing economy records

1 mins

Cryptocurrency records

1 mins

Records for other taxes

5 mins

Sole trader structure records

4 mins

Partnership structure records

3 mins

Company structure records

3 mins

Trust structure records

1 mins

Changing your business structure records

1 mins

Selling or closing your business records

2 mins

Related courses

1 mins

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