Country tax profile · 2026

Vanuatu crypto tax
How Vanuatu treats crypto
Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Vanuatu compares
57 of 197 countries we track have no tax on personal crypto gains (no capital gains tax). Vanuatu is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Vanuatu?
No personal income tax exists, so there is no income-tax residency trigger. Tax residency/domicile is not relevant for income taxation; Vanuatu is a zero-tax jurisdiction.
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What is the crypto tax rate in Vanuatu?
Vanuatu 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.