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Albania vs Saudi Arabia

Crypto regulation comparison

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Albania

Albania

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

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Albania adopted Law No. 66/2020 on Financial Markets Based on Distributed Ledger Technology, establishing a comprehensive licensing framework for crypto activities. The AMF and AKSHI jointly supervise. A 2022 licensing regime allows five types of DLT licenses. Crypto profits taxed at 15% capital gains; mining income taxed at 0-23%.

Saudi Arabia has an ambiguous but generally restrictive approach to cryptocurrency. SAMA has not licensed any crypto exchanges, and financial institutions are warned against dealing in crypto. However, crypto is not explicitly banned by law, and Saudi Arabia has participated in blockchain initiatives (Project Aber with the UAE central bank). No personal income or capital gains tax exists in Saudi Arabia.

Tax Type Capital gains
Tax Type None
Tax Rate 15%
Tax Rate 0%
Exchanges Yes Yes
Exchanges No No
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator Financial Supervisory Authority of Albania (AMF)
Regulator SAMA (Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority), CMA Saudi Arabia
Stablecoin Rules No specific stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules No regulation; crypto trading not authorized
Key Points
  • Law on Financial Markets Based on DLT adopted in 2020
  • Five types of DLT licenses: exchange, agent, custody, collective investment, innovative service
  • Crypto profits taxed at 15% capital gains; mining at 0-23% income rates
  • AML/KYC requirements apply to crypto service providers
  • Albania remains on FATF grey list for AML/CFT monitoring
Key Points
  • SAMA has not authorized or licensed any cryptocurrency exchanges
  • Financial institutions warned against crypto transactions
  • Crypto not explicitly banned but not regulated; exists in a legal gray area
  • No personal income or capital gains tax in Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia participated in CBDC experiments (Project Aber with UAE)
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