---
type: country
domain: crypto-regulation
status: stable
tags: ["crypto-regulation", "africa_west", "giaba", "restricted"]
aliases: ["TG", "TGO"]
created: 2026-04-13
updated: 2025-01-01
compile_into: ["[[country--togo]]"]
sources:
  - name: "BCEAO"
    url: "https://www.bceao.int"
    type: "official"
---

# 🇹🇬 [[country--togo|Togo]] (TG) — Crypto Regulation

> Togo operates under the regional regulatory framework of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and BCEAO, with no specific national crypto regulations. Cryptocurrency activities face restrictions, and no dedicated licensing or tax frameworks for crypto are established.

## Overview

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Status | Restricted |
| Risk Score | 60/100 (High Risk) |
| Enforcement Level | Low |
| Region | [[domain--africa|africa west]] |
| Currency | [[entity--xof|XOF]] |

## Tax

| Type | Rate |
|------|------|
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No specific crypto guidance |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 25%-30% corporate income tax (varies) |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Mining Tax | No specific guidance |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |

No crypto-specific tax guidance. General WAEMU tax framework applies.

## Licensing

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Required | No |
| Regulator | [[entity--bceao|BCEAO]] |
| Framework | No specific crypto framework |
| Ease | N/A |
| Cost | N/A |
| Timeline | N/A months |

No crypto licensing framework. BCEAO warnings apply across all WAEMU member states.

## AML / KYC

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | Yes |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | fsrb_only |

## DeFi

**Status:** Unclear

No DeFi regulation.

## Stablecoins

**Status:** no_rules

No stablecoin framework.

## NFTs

**Status:** no_rules

No NFT regulation.

## Mining

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Legal | No |
| Electricity Cost | $0.14/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 15% |
| Climate | tropical |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Mining is restricted in Togo under the regional regulatory environment; electricity costs are relatively high and infrastructure is moderate.

## Geopolitics

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 29/100 |
| Ease of Business | difficult |
| Internet Freedom | partly_free |
| Banking Access | restricted |

## Enforcement

Minimal enforcement activity.

## CBDC Status: none

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*Data source: [Soken Crypto Legal Map](https://soken.dev/crypto-map/). Last reviewed: 2026-04-13.*

**Sources:**
- [BCEAO](https://www.bceao.int)