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Albania vs Tonga

Crypto regulation comparison

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Albania

Albania

Tonga

Tonga

Legal
No Regulation

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%.

Tonga has no specific cryptocurrency regulation. There has been legislative interest in adopting Bitcoin as legal tender but no legislation has been enacted.

Tax Type Capital gains
Tax Type None
Tax Rate 15%
Tax Rate N/A
Exchanges Yes Yes
Exchanges Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator Financial Supervisory Authority of Albania (AMF)
Regulator National Reserve Bank of Tonga
Stablecoin Rules No specific stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules No stablecoin regulation
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
  • No specific cryptocurrency legislation
  • Legislative interest in Bitcoin legal tender discussed
  • National Reserve Bank provides monetary oversight
  • Limited crypto infrastructure
  • No licensing framework for crypto services
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