Episode notes
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The Australian Bitcoin Podcast is focused on Australian bitcoin and privacy content, including educational episodes, recent news, and guest interviews.
Thanks to our guest: Zoe from www.smsfwarehouse.com.au (www.superannuationwarehouse.com.au)
Host: https://twitter.com/mission_bitcoin
Sponsored by HardBlock: https://www.hardblock.com.au
Notes
- Who is Zoe and what does SMSFWarehouse do?
- What is a self-managed superannuation fund? How does it differ from standard retail or industry super funds?
Walkthrough:
- Step 1: Choosing a SMSF Administrator (or changing to a new one)
- Step 2: Establishing the fund (eg, choosing individual or corporate trustee setup, completing the right documentation, establishing a fund investment strategy)
- Step 3: Setting up a SMSF bank account (eg, using the SMSF name, tax file number, and Australian business number)
- Step 4: Setting up a SMSF Hardblock account (similar to the bank account step above)
- Step 5: How to roll-over existing superannuation into your new SMSF, or make fresh contributions to the SMSF
- Step 6: Deciding how / where to store your bitcoin (eg, self-custody vs exchange vs third-party custody service)
- Step 7: Buying bitcoin from the exchange (and keeping appropriate records)
- Step 8: Withdrawing bitcoin from the exchange to self-custody (and again, keeping appropriate records)
- Step 9: Completing the annual lodgement process (e.g., summarising buy, sell, and withdrawal records; proving ownership of the bitcoin; and passing the sole purpose test)
FAQs:
- Can you have a majority (or full) allocation in a SMSF to bitcoin? How is it justified in the context of the diversification obligation?
- Can an investment strategy be changed (eg, adding bitcoin to a fund that previously couldn't hold bitcoin, or increasing your allocation of bitcoin?
- Do you need to indicate which exchange you'll buy from in your investment strategy document?
- Can you go to a new SMSF administrator or auditor or are you stuck with who set it up?
- What is the "sole purpose test" and how to pass it?
- How to prove ownership if self-custodied bitcoin at audit time?
References
https://www.hardblock.com.au/SMSF-bitcoin-investment
