Denmark vs Myanmar
Crypto regulation comparison
Denmark
Myanmar
Legal
Banned
Cryptocurrency is legal in Denmark and regulated under EU frameworks including MiCA. Denmark has notably high tax rates on crypto gains, treated as personal income and taxed at rates up to 52%. The Danish Tax Council confirmed in 2018 that gains and losses on Bitcoin are taxable.
Myanmar's Central Bank issued Notification No. 9/2020 prohibiting the sale, purchase, and exchange of unregulated digital currencies. Violations are prosecuted under the Anti-Money Laundering Law and Financial Institutions Law with penalties including imprisonment and fines. Despite the ban, underground stablecoin usage persists, particularly USDT.
Tax Type
Capital gains
Tax Type
None
Tax Rate
37-52%
Tax Rate
N/A
Exchanges
Yes
Exchanges
No
Mining
Yes
Mining
No
Regulator
Finanstilsynet (Danish FSA), Skattestyrelsen
Regulator
Central Bank of Myanmar
Stablecoin Rules
Regulated under EU MiCA framework (Denmark is EU member but outside eurozone)
Stablecoin Rules
No stablecoin regulation
Key Points
- Crypto gains taxed as personal income at 37-52% (among the highest in the world)
- Losses on crypto can be deducted against gains
- Finanstilsynet supervises crypto businesses under the Danish AML Act
- Denmark does not have its own crypto-specific legislation beyond EU frameworks
- Skattestyrelsen (tax authority) actively monitors crypto transactions and issues guidance
Key Points
- CBM Notification No. 9/2020 prohibits sale, purchase, and exchange of digital currencies
- Violations prosecuted under Anti-Money Laundering Law and Financial Institutions Law
- Financial institutions banned from dealing in digital currencies
- CBM is exploring a central bank digital currency (digital kyat)
- Underground stablecoin (USDT) usage persists despite ban