Haiti has no crypto-specific law and no licensing or registration regime for virtual asset service providers. As of 2024, Haiti's AML/CFT law contains no provisions to license, register or supervise VASPs (CFATF 4th enhanced follow-up report, July 2024, Recommendation 15 rated Partially Compliant). Crypto is neither expressly authorised nor prohibited.
| Status | unknown |
| Risk Score | 57/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | caribbean |
| Currency | HTG |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No crypto-specific rules; capital gains on the sale of movable or immovable property are part of taxable income at progressive rates from 0% to 30% |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 30% corporate tax |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |
No crypto-specific tax guidance. Individuals are taxed on global income, including gains on the sale of movable or immovable property, at progressive rates of 0%, 10%, 15%, 25% and 30%.
| Required | No |
| Regulator | BRH |
| Framework | No crypto framework; no VASP licensing or registration provisions (CFATF follow-up report, July 2024) |
No authority has been designated to license or supervise virtual asset service providers. The Banque de la République d'Haïti supervises banks and other financial institutions only.
No enforcement capacity.
| Status | Research |
| Name | Gourde Digitale |
| Issuing Authority | La Banque de la Republique d'Haiti |
| Model | retail |
| KYC Required | No |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | grey_list |
| FATF Body | CFATF |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | No |
Status: Unclear
No regulation.
Status: no_rules
No framework.
Status: no_rules
No regulation.
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.3/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 10% |
| Infrastructure | poor |
High electricity costs and limited renewable energy; infrastructure for mining is poor due to limited data center and internet quality.
| Stability | unstable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 18/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Haiti faces significant political instability and economic challenges, with poor infrastructure and restricted banking access for crypto businesses.
Haiti has no crypto-specific law and no licensing or registration regime for virtual asset service providers. As of 2024, Haiti's AML/CFT law contains no provisions to license, register or supervise VASPs (CFATF 4th enhanced follow-up report, July 2024, Recommendation 15 rated Partially Compliant). Crypto is neither expressly authorised nor prohibited.
Haiti is classified by FATF as: grey_list.
KYC is not universally mandated.
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