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South Africa Crypto Laws
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2 related laws
| Law / Regulation ↕ | Jurisdiction ↕ | Status ↕ | Effective ↕ | Topics | Summary | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa FSCA Declaration of Crypto Assets as Financial ProductsGeneral Notice 1350 of 2022; Gov. Gazette No. 47334 · Regulation · Added Sep 17, 2026 | ZASouth Africa | Effective | Oct 19, 2022 | Consumer ProtectionCustody+3 more | South Africa’s FSCA declared crypto assets to be financial products under the FAIS Act, bringing crypto advice and intermediary services into FAIS licensing. | www.gov.za ↗ |
| South Africa Income Tax Act Crypto-Asset Tax TreatmentAct 58 of 1962; Act 23 of 2018; Act 23 of 2020 · Act · Added Sep 17, 2026 | ZASouth Africa | Effective | Jan 17, 2019 | Market Structure & Regulatory PerimeterMining+2 more | South Africa applies normal income-tax principles to crypto assets. SARS says gains or losses may be ordinary income or capital gains, depending on the facts. | www.gov.za ↗ |
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