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Belarus vs Switzerland

Crypto regulation comparison

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Belarus

Belarus

Switzerland

Switzerland

Legal
Legal

Belarus legalized cryptocurrency through Decree No. 8 (2017), creating a favorable environment in the Hi-Tech Park special economic zone. As of 2025, crypto transactions via HTP residents remain tax-exempt, while transactions on foreign platforms are taxed at 13%. A crypto bank framework was introduced in 2026.

Switzerland is one of the world's most crypto-friendly jurisdictions. The Canton of Zug is known as 'Crypto Valley' and hosts the Ethereum Foundation and hundreds of blockchain companies. FINMA provides clear regulatory guidance, and the DLT Act (2021) created a legal framework for tokenized securities and crypto exchanges. Individual investors pay no capital gains tax on crypto, though it is included in the cantonal wealth tax base. Professional traders may be subject to income tax.

Tax Type Varies
Tax Type Wealth
Tax Rate 0% (HTP) / 13% (foreign platforms)
Tax Rate 0% capital gains (individuals); wealth tax varies by canton
Exchanges Yes Yes
Exchanges Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Mining Yes Yes
Regulator Hi-Tech Park (HTP), National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
Regulator FINMA (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority)
Stablecoin Rules No specific stablecoin regulation
Stablecoin Rules Regulated under FINMA framework; fiat-pegged stablecoin issuers must hold a banking or fintech licence (reserves treated as public deposits), or a payment system licence under FMIA if structured as financial market infrastructure
Key Points
  • Decree No. 8 'On the Development of the Digital Economy' legalized crypto in 2017
  • Income from crypto via HTP residents and mining remains tax-exempt; 13% tax on foreign platform transactions since 2025
  • Crypto exchanges and businesses must operate through Hi-Tech Park residency
  • Mining is legal and considered a business activity
  • HTP preferential regime extended until 2049; crypto bank framework introduced in 2026
Key Points
  • No capital gains tax on crypto for individual investors (private wealth management)
  • Crypto included in cantonal wealth tax base (rates vary by canton, typically 0.1-1%)
  • Professional/frequent traders may be classified as self-employed and taxed on income
  • FINMA regulates crypto under existing financial market laws and the 2021 DLT Act
  • DLT Act (2021) introduced DLT trading facility license and legal framework for tokenized assets
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