Laos has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.
| Status | Restricted |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | southeast asia |
| Currency | LAK |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | Unclear |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 20% CIT |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | Unclear |
| Airdrop Tax | Unclear |
No crypto-specific tax guidance available.
| Required | Yes |
| Regulator | BOL + MTC |
| Framework | BOL Decision No. 777.BOL (December 15, 2021) — Trial Operation of Cryptocurrency Trading Platform; MTC Decision No. 888.MTC (November 9, 2021) — Experimenting with Digital Asset Transactions. Government plans to phase out mining licenses by Q1 2026. |
| Ease | very_complex |
No detailed enforcement information available
| Status | Research |
| Name | Laos CBDC |
| Issuing Authority | Bank of the Lao P.D.R |
| Model | retail |
| Technology | Soramitsu |
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | grey_list |
| FATF Body | APG |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | No |
Status: Restricted
Status: Restricted
Status: unregulated
| Legal | No |
| Electricity Cost | $0.045/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 70% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Government plans to phase out mining licenses by Q1 2026, making mining increasingly restricted. Electricity costs are low and renewable energy share is high, but infrastructure is moderate.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 29/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Laos has moderate political stability with some governance challenges. It is not under international sanctions but has restricted banking access for crypto businesses. Corruption remains a concern with a low CPI score.
Laos has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.
Laos is classified by FATF as: grey_list.
Yes, licensing is required for VASPs.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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