Country tax profile · 2026
Samoa crypto tax
How Samoa treats crypto
Samoa does not tax capital gains for individuals, so personal gains on Bitcoin and other crypto are generally not taxed. Frequent trading can still be treated as a business or professional activity, so confirm your status before assuming zero.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Samoa and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Samoa compares
57 of 197 countries we track have no tax on personal crypto gains (no capital gains tax). Samoa is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Samoa?
Individual is resident if they have a home in Samoa during the year, or are present 183 days in any 12-month period, or are a Samoan citizen employed by the Government (Income Tax Act 2012 s.6). Residents taxed on worldwide income.
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What is the crypto tax rate in Samoa?
Samoa does not tax capital gains for individuals, so personal gains on Bitcoin and other crypto are generally not taxed. Frequent trading can still be treated as a business or professional activity, so confirm your status before assuming zero.