Iran Cryptocurrency Tax
Detailed cryptocurrency tax rates and rules for Iran in 2026.
Iran has recognized cryptocurrency mining as an industrial activity requiring a license. Licensed miners receive subsidized electricity (though at industrial rates, not the cheaper residential rate). Crypto trading is not formally regulated or taxed, though the Central Bank has prohibited financial institutions from dealing in crypto.
Crypto Tax Status
Not Taxed
Treatment
Mining recognized; trading unregulated
Additional Notes
Iran has used cryptocurrency mining as a way to monetize excess energy and potentially circumvent international sanctions on financial transactions. The government periodically cracks down on unlicensed mining operations.
How Iran Crypto Tax compares
Iran does not tax cryptocurrency gains. 135 of 203 countries TaxAtlas tracks take the same approach, which is useful context when weighing where to live, invest, or incorporate.
