Bitcoin Tax, Custody And Compliance For UK Businesses | Bitcoin: A Competitive Advantage
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Robin Thatcher (the “Bitcoin Accountant” and founder of By the Book Accountancy) is joined by Dan Howitt (CEO and co-founder of Recap) and Alan Edwards (founder of Evoke) to break down what Bitcoin really means for UK businesses when it comes to custody, control and tax. From putting Bitcoin on your balance sheet to inheritance planning and record-keeping, they share what they’re seeing on the front line with real clients. ⚡️ Find out more about the Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/get-started/ Our sponsors: 🍺 Brulo: https://www.brulobeer.com ⚡ CoinCorner: https://www.coincorner.com 🏛️ Cartwright Corporate Treasury: https://corporatetreasury.cartwright.co.uk/ 📘 By the Book Accountancy: https://bythebookaccountancy.co.uk 🗝️ Evoke: https://evokevault.io 🧾 Recap: https://recap.io 🤖 Catalyst AI Consulting: https://catalystaiconsulting.co.uk 🤵 McCann Bespoke London: https://mccannbespoke.co.uk 💳 MUSQET: https://musqet.tech 📊 BitcoinTreasuries.net (Media Partner): https://bitcointreasuries.net Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions – The Bitcoin Accountant, Recap And Evoke 02:00 Custody For Businesses – Exchanges, Self-Custody And Multisig 04:00 Where To Start With Custody On Day One 05:00 ETFs, Family Investment Companies And The Journey To Self-Custody 06:00 Accounting Nightmares – Complex Transactions And Messy Records 07:00 Control And Segregation – Keeping Your Bitcoin Activity Separate 09:00 Dealing With Banks And “Masking” Your Bitcoin Activity 10:00 Keyholders, Shareholders And Governance Risks 11:00 Old-School Bitcoiners, Lost Records And AML Roadblocks 12:00 Why AML Rules Matter If You Ever Want To Off-Ramp 13:00 What Is Coming In 2026 – New Global Crypto Tax Reporting 14:00 HMRC’s View: 80%+ Non-Compliance In Bitcoin And Crypto 15:00 How Automatic Exchange Reporting Changes Company Tax 16:00 Set Up Controls Before You Buy – Making Compliance Easy 17:00 The Accounting Industry’s Knowledge Gap And Bad Bitcoin Advice 18:00 Documentation, Inheritance And Planning For The Worst 19:00 The Next Five Years Of Bitcoin Custody For Businesses 20:00 Increased Scrutiny, Single Source Of Truth And Staying Compliant 21:00 Why Many Prefer Buying Bitcoin In A Company Rather Than Personally READ OUR NEWSLETTER: 📬 https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/ All content provided by The Bitcoin Collective is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice. Bitcoin Tax, Custody And Compliance For UK Businesses | Bitcoin: A Competitive Advantage ⸻ EDITED BY JAMES PEARCE 💼 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pearcesf