Andorra is a small state between Spain and France. It is integrated into the economy of the Eurozone countries. It is popular as a low-tax jurisdiction. Cryptocurrency in Andorra is legally defined in the legislation.
Andorra is a small state between Spain and France. It is integrated into the economy of the Eurozone countries. It is popular as a low-tax jurisdiction. Cryptocurrency in Andorra is legally defined in the legislation.
Andorra has a safe place security level according to our rating. Homicide level (1) is 2.6 per 100,000 inhabitants a year.
According to the local media (2), the Digital Asset Act allows crypto payments:
The AFA will control the sector The text envisages that it will be the AFA that distributes the necessary licenses to issue these digital assets and for this reason, it has asked for more resources.
The state will be able to finance itself with virtual money. The executive will have the power to create "sovereign digital money" to, among other uses, finance itself as if it were a traditional bond issue.
Citizens will be able to pay with cryptocurrencies
More information about crypto payments status in Andorra you can find here (3).
We have no information about the payment of salaries in cryptocurrency in Andorra.
In Andorra, cryptocurrencies are regulated (4) by the Electronic Trust Act and Digital Asset Act (Act 24/2022) approved in June of 2022. All VASPs like exchange platforms, wallets, and token issuers should register by AFA.
The Act provides (5) a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets and blockchain technology in the country, including provisions governing the taxation of digital assets or digital currencies. The implementation of blockchain and cryptocurrencies in Andorra will ultimately occur in two parts. In conjunction with the appointment of the OCIC, reporting entities (VASPs) must (6) appoint a representative to the UIFAND and inform the UIFAND by the submission of the Appointment of the OCIC and the representative to the UIFAND form.
Andorra makes (7) it possible to carry out crypto mining and it has the exceptional internet speed and low latency, and also relatively cheap electricity.
The basic personal income tax rate in Andorra is (8) 10% for resident individuals and CIT rate is also 10$. Andorra has one of the world's lowest capital gains tax rates, averaging around (9) 10%.
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