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 |
Mining is legal but electricity costs are relatively high compared to global averages, with limited renewable energy penetration.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 55/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Sint Maarten is a small Caribbean territory with moderate political stability and no international sanctions. The economy is tourism-dependent, which poses some risk factors. Corruption levels are moderate, and banking access for crypto companies is somewhat limited but not prohibitive.
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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