Cameroon Compliance Report

Regulatory Overview

Regulatory Status

Regulators have not addressed crypto; legal status ambiguous

Key Regulator(s)

Central African Banking Commission, National Agency for Financial Investigation, Ministry of Finance

Primary Legislation

Cameroon has a general Law No. 2016/007 of 12 July 2016 on the Fight against Mon, Any future crypto regulation would undoubtedly incorporate robust AML/KYC obliga, Law No. 2016/007 of 12 July 2016 on the Fight against Money Laundering and Terro, This is the general AML/CFT law in Cameroon. Official government portals may hos, For general information on monetary policy and financial regulation in the CEMAC, the regulation specifies thresholds, e.g., for offers whose total value is less than 50 million CFA francs within a 12-month period

Travel Rule

Adopted — Threshold: Implemented

Tax Reporting

No Specific Crypto Capital Gains Tax: Cameroon does not have a dedicated capital gains tax on virtual assets.. Gains realized from the sale of cryptocurrencies in Cameroon are subject to a separate 15% capital gains tax, not standard income tax rates as business or miscellaneous income.. For Individuals (Personal Income Tax - PIT):. If an individual frequently trades cryptocurrencies, the DGI might consider this a professional activity, and profits would be subject to the progressive Personal Income Tax (PIT) rates.. The progressive PIT rates typically range from 10% to 35% (or higher including surcharges) based on income brackets.

Key Facts

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