Trinidad and Tobago enacted the Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Presidential assent December 23, 2025), creating a new mandatory regulatory framework under the TTSEC. A moratorium on standard VASP licenses is in place until at least December 31, 2026; existing VASPs must operate within the TTSEC Regulatory Sandbox or cease operations by April 7, 2026. The Act was driven by CFATF 5th Round Mutual Evaluation preparation (on-site review scheduled March 2026). Eight VASPs have been issued Certificates of Acceptance for sandbox participation as of May 2026.
| Status | Restricted |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | caribbean |
| Currency | TTD |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No capital gains tax |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 30% corporate tax |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |
No capital gains tax in Trinidad and Tobago.
| Required | Yes |
| Regulator | TTSEC (primary); CBTT retains fintech/payments oversight |
| Framework | Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act No. 12 of 2025); TTSEC Regulatory Sandbox |
| Ease | medium |
Licensing is managed through a collaborative regulatory innovation hub involving multiple supervisory authorities, facilitating fintech and crypto service providers under a structured framework.
Consumer warnings issued.
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | Yes |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | fsrb_only |
| FATF Body | CFATF |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | Yes |
Status: unregulated
DeFi activities are currently unregulated but operate within the broader fintech innovation framework, with ongoing monitoring by regulators.
Status: no_rules
No specific regulatory framework for stablecoins has been established yet, though stablecoins are monitored under general fintech regulations.
Status: no_rules
No regulation.
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.04/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 2% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Mining is legal with relatively low electricity costs but limited renewable energy usage; infrastructure is adequate but not advanced.
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 45/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
Risk Factors
Trinidad and Tobago enjoys political stability and moderate ease of doing business, with no international sanctions. Corruption levels are moderate, and internet freedom is rated free.
Trinidad and Tobago enacted the Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Presidential assent December 23, 2025), creating a new mandatory regulatory framework under the TTSEC. A moratorium on standard VASP licenses is in place until at least December 31, 2026; existing VASPs must operate within the TTSEC Regulatory Sandbox or cease operations by April 7, 2026. The Act was driven by CFATF 5th Round Mutual Evaluation preparation (on-site review scheduled March 2026). Eight VASP
Trinidad and Tobago is classified by FATF as: fsrb_only.
Yes, licensing is required for VASPs.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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