---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Bhutan]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--bhutan
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/BT, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/bhutan.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/bhutan.html"
title: "Bhutan — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Bhutan has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:00:31.927841+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: south_asia
---

# Bhutan — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# Bhutan

Bhutan has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **Legal** |
| Risk Score | 30/100 (Moderate Risk) |
| Region | south asia |
| Currency | BTN |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | 0% - no capital gains tax |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 25% CIT (30% for mining and manufacturing) |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No personal tax |
| Airdrop Tax | No personal tax |

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Regulator | RMA |
| Framework | No specific crypto framework; government directly involved in Bitcoin mining via Druk Holding & Investments |
| Ease | moderate |
| Cost | N/A |

## DeFi

**Status:** unregulated

## Stablecoins

**Status:** unregulated

## NFTs

**Status:** unregulated

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.032/kWh |
| Renewable | 100% |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Bhutan has abundant hydropower resources providing very low-cost, 100% renewable electricity. The government is directly involved in Bitcoin mining via Druk Holding & Investments, supporting mining legality and infrastructure.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | stable |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 60/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |

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

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