Antigua and Barbuda vs Finland
Crypto regulation comparison
Antigua and Barbuda
Finland
Legal
Legal
Antigua and Barbuda has introduced legislation for digital assets. No income or capital gains tax applies.
Cryptocurrency is legal in Finland and well-regulated by the FIN-FSA. Crypto gains are taxed as capital income at 30% (34% for gains exceeding €30,000). Finland is one of few EU countries that has actively enforced tax compliance on crypto through data requests to exchanges.
Tax Type
No tax
Tax Type
Capital gains
Tax Rate
0%
Tax Rate
30-34%
Exchanges
Yes
Exchanges
Yes
Mining
Yes
Mining
Yes
Regulator
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Financial Services Regulatory Commission
Regulator
Finanssivalvonta (FIN-FSA)
Stablecoin Rules
No specific stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules
Regulated under EU MiCA framework
Key Points
- Digital asset business legislation enacted
- No income or capital gains tax
- ECCB provides regional monetary oversight
- Government has promoted crypto-friendly policies
- Citizenship by investment program accepts crypto
Key Points
- Crypto capital gains taxed at 30% (34% for gains over €30,000 per year)
- FIN-FSA registers and supervises virtual currency providers under AML law
- Finnish Tax Administration actively sends letters to crypto holders based on exchange data
- Losses on crypto can be deducted from capital gains
- MiCA framework applicable from December 2024