St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha has no crypto-specific legislation or virtual asset licensing regime. Financial services businesses are licensed by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority under the Financial Services Ordinance 2008, which does not set out a crypto regime. The regulatory status of crypto activity is unclear.
| Status | unknown |
| Risk Score | 45/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | africa west |
| Currency | SHP |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No crypto-specific rules; capital gains derived in or from St Helena taxed at 10%; trading or business income taxed at 26% on the first £18,000 and 31% above |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 25% corporation income tax on St Helena-source profits (15% for specified local production and export sectors) |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |
No crypto-specific tax guidance. St Helena income tax covers capital gains at 10%, individual income at 26% to 31% and companies at 25% (15% for specified local and export sectors).
| Required | No |
| Regulator | Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) |
| Framework | No crypto framework |
No virtual asset licensing regime; the Financial Services Ordinance 2008 governs licensing of financial services businesses generally.
No significant enforcement actions reported
| KYC Required | No |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | non_compliant |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | No |
Status: no_rules
No DeFi-specific regulation exists. Saint Helena has no virtual asset regulatory framework whatsoever, so DeFi falls in an unregulated grey area.
Status: no_rules
No specific stablecoin framework
Status: no_rules
No specific NFT regulation
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.15/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 15% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Limited infrastructure and high electricity costs make mining less competitive. No known restrictions on mining.
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 65/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Saint Helena is a small, stable UK Overseas Territory with limited economic activity and moderate ease of doing business. No international sanctions apply.
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha has no crypto-specific legislation or virtual asset licensing regime. Financial services businesses are licensed by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority under the Financial Services Ordinance 2008, which does not set out a crypto regime. The regulatory status of crypto activity is unclear.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is classified by FATF as: non_compliant.
KYC is not universally mandated.
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