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type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Timor Leste]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--timor-leste
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/TL, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/timor-leste.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/timor-leste.html"
title: "Timor-Leste — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Timor-Leste has no specific cryptocurrency legislation or regulatory framework. The central bank focuses on monetary stability and financial system…
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:09:17.462131+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: southeast_asia
---

# Timor-Leste — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste has no specific cryptocurrency legislation or regulatory framework. The central bank focuses on monetary stability and financial system oversight but does not explicitly regulate crypto assets.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **unknown** |
| Risk Score | 65/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | southeast asia |
| Currency | USD |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | 10% income tax (general) |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 10% CIT |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | Unclear |
| Airdrop Tax | Unclear |

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Regulator | BCTL |
| Framework | No crypto-specific legislation |
| Ease | very\_complex |
| Cost | N/A |

## DeFi

**Status:** unregulated

## Stablecoins

**Status:** unregulated

## NFTs

**Status:** unregulated

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.18/kWh |
| Renewable | 18% |
| Infrastructure | poor |

No explicit regulations on crypto mining; electricity costs are relatively high and infrastructure is underdeveloped.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 34/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |

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

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