Sint Maarten shares the CBCS with Curacao. Crypto is legal but regulation is developing.
| Status | Legal |
| Risk Score | 25/100 (Low Risk) |
| Region | caribbean |
| Currency | ANG |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No specific guidance |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 34.5% profit tax |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |
General tax framework applies.
| Required | No |
| Regulator | CBCS |
| Framework | Under development |
| Ease | medium |
Shares central bank with Curacao.
CBCS oversight.
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | partially_compliant |
| FATF Body | CFATF |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | Yes |
Status: Unclear
No regulation.
Status: no_rules
No framework.
Status: no_rules
No regulation.
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.25/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 10% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Electricity costs are relatively high compared to global averages, renewable energy share is low, and infrastructure is moderate. Mining is legal with no specific restrictions known.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 55/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
Risk Factors
Sint Maarten has moderate political stability and no OFAC/EU/UN sanctions. Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. CFATF 2025 evaluation identified significant AML/CFT effectiveness gaps.
Sint Maarten shares the CBCS with Curacao. Crypto is legal but regulation is developing.
Sint Maarten is classified by FATF as: partially_compliant.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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