Cryptocurrency is banned in Fiji under the RBF Act 1983 s.22(2) prohibition, reinforced by the Budget Amendment Act 2025. There is no licensing framework for crypto activities.
| Status | Banned |
| Risk Score | 70/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | asia pacific |
| Currency | FJD |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | 10% CGT |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 20% CIT |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | Unclear |
| Airdrop Tax | Unclear |
No crypto-specific tax guidance available.
| Required | No |
| Regulator | RBF |
| Framework | RBF Act 1983 s.22(2) prohibition (via Budget Amendment Act 2025); no licensing framework |
| Ease | very_complex |
No detailed enforcement information available
| Status | Cancelled |
| Name | Fiji CBDC |
| Issuing Authority | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
| Model | retail |
| Technology | Soramitsu |
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | non_compliant |
| FATF Body | APG |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | No |
Status: Banned
Status: Banned
Status: unregulated
| Legal | No |
| Electricity Cost | $0.15/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 15% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Crypto mining is restricted in Fiji due to high electricity costs and limited renewable energy infrastructure. The tropical climate increases cooling costs, and data center infrastructure is moderate but not optimized for large-scale mining.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 42/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Fiji has moderate political stability with no major international sanctions. Corruption levels are moderate, and ease of doing business is average. Internet freedom is partly free, and banking access for crypto companies is moderate but constrained by regulatory bans on crypto.
Cryptocurrency is banned in Fiji under the RBF Act 1983 s.22(2) prohibition, reinforced by the Budget Amendment Act 2025. There is no licensing framework for crypto activities.
Fiji is classified by FATF as: non_compliant.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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