The ATO has advised that it will acquire account identification and transaction data from crypto designated service providers for the 2024 to 2026 income years.

This data will include the following:

•  client identification details (names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, social media accounts and email addresses); and
•  transaction details (bank account details, wallet addresses, transaction dates, transaction times, transaction types, deposits, withdrawals, transaction quantities and coin types).

The ATO estimates that records relating to approximately 700,000 to 1,200,000 individuals and entities will be obtained each financial year.

The data will be acquired and matched to ATO systems to identify and treat clients who failed to report a disposal of crypto assets in their income tax return.