Sint Maarten shares the CBCS with Curacao. Crypto is legal but regulation is developing.
| Status | Legal |
| Risk Score | 45/100 (Moderate 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 international sanctions. Corruption is moderate, and the business environment is average. Internet freedom is good, but banking access for crypto companies is moderate due to regulatory uncertainty.
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