Nikolai Timofejev
15 years in FinTech and payments. Maps your business model onto the TT role and MiCA scope and leads the file all the way to the compliant launch, including banking and payment rails.
Get a crypto license in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein wrote the world's first comprehensive blockchain law - the TVTG, in force since 2020 and run by the FMA. It registers eleven types of token and trusted-technology service providers, and as an EEA state it now coordinates with EU-wide MiCA. You get legal certainty, a 12.5% flat tax, Swiss-franc banking and an EU passport. We build the registration and the MiCA path together.
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Liechtenstein in brief
The original blockchain law, now inside the EEA.
Liechtenstein was first in the world to enact a comprehensive, technology-neutral blockchain law - the Token and Trusted Technology Service Provider Act, the TVTG, in force since 1 January 2020 and supervised by the FMA. Its Token Container Model treats a token as a container of rights, which gives real legal certainty to issuance and transfer. The FMA registers and supervises eleven types of TT service providers - among them token issuers, TT exchange service providers and token custodians - each entered in the TT Service Provider Register against fit-and-proper, IT-security and AML standards.
What makes Liechtenstein different from the offshore routes is the EEA. As a member of the European Economic Area, it is inside the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, MiCA - so a crypto-asset service provider is authorised under MiCA with the FMA as competent authority and can passport across the whole EEA, while the TVTG continues to govern the wider token economy and coordinates with the MiCA whitepaper and notification rules. What you build is a Liechtenstein company, the right TT register entry, and the MiCA authorisation where the activity is a crypto-asset service - on a 12.5% flat tax, in Swiss francs, with banking and a reputation that open European doors.
The world's first blockchain law: the TVTG, run by the FMA since 2020, with eleven TT service-provider roles.
As an EEA state, MiCA applies too - a CASP is authorised with the FMA and passports across Europe. Flat 12.5% tax, Swiss francs.
TVTG roles and MiCA
Register the role - authorise for the service.
Two layers that work together. The TVTG registers eleven trusted-technology roles; MiCA authorises the crypto-asset services that passport across the EEA. We map the model onto both and file what the activity truly needs.
TVTG registers eleven TT roles; MiCA authorises crypto-asset services for the EEA passport.
01 - TOKEN ISSUER
Token issuer
Issuing tokens from Liechtenstein under the TVTG's Token Container Model - with the «basic information» document coordinated with any MiCA whitepaper or notification.
Issuing tokens from Liechtenstein under the TVTG's Token Container Model - with the «basic information» document coordinated with any MiCA whitepaper or notification.
- ✓TT register entry as issuer
- ✓Basic information coordinated with MiCA
- ✓Legal certainty on token rights
02 - TT EXCHANGE SERVICE
MiCA CASP alongsideExchange service provider
Exchanging tokens for fiat or other tokens - a TT exchange service under the TVTG, and a crypto-asset service under MiCA, authorised with the FMA and passportable across the EEA.
FMA registration ~3-6 months: business plan, IT-security concept, AML. Minimum capital by role.
- ✓TT register entry as exchange service
- ✓MiCA CASP authorisation with the FMA
- ✓Passport across the whole EEA
03 - TOKEN CUSTODIAN
MiCA CASP alongsideToken custodian
Safekeeping tokens or the keys to them - a TT custodian role, and MiCA's custody-and-administration service, held to the segregation and safeguarding both require.
Safekeeping tokens or the keys to them - a TT custodian role, and MiCA's custody-and-administration service, held to the segregation and safeguarding both require.
- ✓TT register entry as custodian
- ✓MiCA custody authorisation
- ✓Segregation and safeguarding
The TVTG lists eleven TT roles in all - issuer, exchange, custodian and others such as validators and key depositaries. FMA registration takes roughly three to six months, needs a business plan, an IT-security concept and an AML programme, and carries minimum capital for the roles that require it. Fees are confirmed for your case before any work begins.
Why Liechtenstein
EEA access with real legal certainty.
Not an offshore zero, but something the islands cannot offer - an EU passport, the original blockchain law and a AAA financial centre.
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An EU passport
Inside the EEA, a MiCA authorisation with the FMA passports across the entire European market. That reach is the thing no BVI, Cayman or Bahamas registration can give you.MiCA reach across the whole EEA.
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The first blockchain law
The TVTG has run since 2020, and its Token Container Model gives issuance and transfer genuine legal certainty. Liechtenstein has years of settled practice, not a new statute finding its feet.TVTG since 2020 - legal certainty.
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12.5% flat corporate tax
One of the lowest headline rates in Europe, flat and predictable - a real edge over most EEA jurisdictions while keeping full EU market access.One of Europe's lowest rates.
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Swiss-franc stability and banking
A franc-denominated, AAA financial centre next to Switzerland - the banking and stability that European counterparties and clients expect.AAA centre next to Switzerland.
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A credible regulator
The FMA is a respected EEA supervisor. A Liechtenstein registration and MiCA authorisation read to banks and partners as a serious, European-grade authorisation.European-grade authorisation.
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The honest structure wins
Both the TVTG registration and MiCA turn on the file - governance, IT security, capital and AML. We build all of it to the standard the FMA and correspondent banks read as legitimacy.Turns on governance, IT, AML.
How it compares
How Liechtenstein differs from other routes.
Liechtenstein is the EEA-passport play with the original blockchain law - a higher-tax, higher-access route than the offshore registrations. The honest comparison is below.
Liechtenstein vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Liechtenstein | Offshore jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Market access | EU passport via MiCA | No EU passport |
| Corporate tax | 12.5% flat | 0% (offshore) |
| Legal certainty | TVTG since 2020 | Newer regimes |
| Setup | TT register ~3-6 months + MiCA | ~4-6 months |
Market access
LiechtensteinEU passport via MiCA
Offshore jurisdictionsNo EU passport
Corporate tax
Liechtenstein12.5% flat
Offshore jurisdictions0% (offshore)
Legal certainty
LiechtensteinTVTG since 2020
Offshore jurisdictionsNewer regimes
Setup
LiechtensteinTT register ~3-6 months + MiCA
Offshore jurisdictions~4-6 months
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liechtenstein | TVTG register + MiCA (FMA) | 12.5% flat | IT security + capital, ~3-6 months + MiCA |
 Seychelles | VASP Act - four activities (FSA) | 1.5% local · territorial | Resident director + office, ~6 months |
 Cayman | Registration + licence (CIMA) | 0% corporate | Custody/platform licensed, ~4-6 months |
 BVI | VASP registration by category (FSC) | 0% corporate | Authorised representative, ~4-6 months |
LiechtensteinLicense typeTVTG register + MiCA (FMA)
Taxation12.5% flat
RequirementsIT security + capital, ~3-6 months + MiCA
SeychellesLicense typeVASP Act - four activities (FSA)
Taxation1.5% local · territorial
RequirementsResident director + office, ~6 months
CaymanLicense typeRegistration + licence (CIMA)
Taxation0% corporate
RequirementsCustody/platform licensed, ~4-6 months
BVILicense typeVASP registration by category (FSC)
Taxation0% corporate
RequirementsAuthorised representative, ~4-6 months
Doing it properly
What the FMA file contains.What the FMA file contains.
Two coordinated tracks - TVTG registration and, where the activity is a crypto-asset service, MiCA authorisation. The checklist below is what we build and file.
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Liechtenstein company - an AG or GmbH, incorporated with clean governance and ownership to the UBOs.
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TT Service Provider Register entry for the role - issuer, exchange service, custodian or another of the eleven roles.
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MiCA authorisation with the FMA where the activity is a crypto-asset service - for the EEA passport.
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A comprehensive business plan and, importantly, an IT-security concept.
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An AML/CFT compliance programme with a compliance officer and a reporting officer.
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Fit-and-proper directors, officers and beneficial owners, with technical suitability shown.
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Minimum capital for the roles that require it, and internal control mechanisms.
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Coordination of the TVTG «basic information» with any MiCA whitepaper or notification.
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An auditor appointed, with accounts kept to standard.
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Ongoing FMA supervision and reporting - the file is the start of the relationship.
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Liechtenstein AG or GmbH.
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TT register entry for the role.
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MiCA authorisation for crypto-asset services.
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Business plan + IT-security concept.
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AML programme + officers.
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Fit-and-proper, technical suitability.
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Minimum capital where required.
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TVTG basic info coordinated with MiCA.
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Auditor appointed.
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Ongoing FMA supervision.
Reflects the TVTG and the EEA application of MiCA as of 2026. Liechtenstein is an EEA jurisdiction - MiCA governs crypto-asset services, the TVTG the wider token economy, and the two are coordinated.TVTG + EEA MiCA, as of 2026.
How it works
From first call to an FMA registration and MiCA.
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Strategy and mapping
Which TT role and whether MiCA applies, the honest timeline and the plan - fixed in writing before anything incorporates.TT role + MiCA scope - in writing.
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The Liechtenstein company
An AG or GmbH, incorporated with clean governance and ownership transparent to the UBOs.AG or GmbH, clean governance.
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The FMA file
The TT register entry, the business plan and IT-security concept, and the MiCA authorisation where the activity needs it.TT entry, IT-security, MiCA.
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Capital, AML and banking
Minimum capital where the role requires it, the AML programme, and Swiss-franc and EEA accounts on disclosure.Capital, AML, CHF accounts.
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Register, passport, run
The FMA registers and authorises; the MiCA passport opens the EEA, and reporting keeps it clean.FMA authorises; MiCA opens the EEA.
Quick facts
RegulatorFMA
LawTVTG (2020)
RolesEleven TT service providers
EEA / MiCAApplies - EU passport
VehicleAG or GmbH
Corporate tax12.5% flat
CurrencySwiss franc (CHF)
SetupTT register ~3-6 months + MiCA
Liechtenstein is the EEA route: a MiCA passport across Europe, the original blockchain law underneath, and a 12.5% flat rate. The trade-off against offshore is real tax for real market access.
On the ground for Liechtenstein
Run from our European offices.
Prifinance - Tallinn
Tallinn · Estonia
Roseni 13, Tallinn, Estonia
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Liechtenstein company
The AG or GmbH the registration sits on - built clean, owned transparently to the UBOs.AG or GmbH, built clean.
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TVTG registration
The right TT role in the register, with the business plan and IT-security concept the FMA expects.TT role, plan, IT-security.
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The MiCA authorisation
Where the activity is a crypto-asset service, the MiCA file with the FMA - and the EEA passport that follows.The EEA passport.
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Banking and rails
Swiss-franc and EEA accounts arranged on full disclosure, with a European-grade authorisation behind you.CHF and EEA on disclosure.
We also have offices in
Vilnius
Lithuania
Gedimino pr. 2
Prague
Czech Republic
Vlkova 532/8, Žižkov
London
United Kingdom
7 Bell Yard
Dubai
UAE
33 Level, Al Saqr Business Tower
Madeira
Portugal
Rua da Alegria 31, 1F
Istanbul
Turkey
Perpa Ticaret Merkezi, A Blok
Good to know
Taxation of crypto companies in Liechtenstein.
Not a zero, but one of Europe's lowest - a flat 12.5% that buys full EEA market access and Swiss-franc stability.
12.5% flat corporate tax
Companies are taxed at a flat 12.5% on profit - one of the lowest headline rates in Europe, and predictable, with a minimum annual charge.One of Europe's lowest.
Full EEA access for the rate
Unlike a 0% offshore base, the 12.5% comes with a MiCA passport across the whole European market - the tax buys reach the islands cannot sell.The rate buys the passport.
Swiss-franc stability
Profits and banking sit in Swiss francs, in a AAA financial centre - the currency and stability European counterparties expect.AAA stability and banking.
Substance and EEA rules
As an EEA jurisdiction, Liechtenstein applies real substance and EU-aligned rules - the same governance the licence already requires carries the tax position.EU-aligned rules apply.
No crypto-specific surtax
Virtual-asset income follows the general corporate system at 12.5% - there is no separate digital-asset tax layer.General system at 12.5%.
Home-country tax still matters
A low Liechtenstein rate does not switch off tax where owners live and manage. We flag the residence and controlled-company questions up front.Owners' residence still counts.
Tax summary
Corporate income tax12.5% flat
Market accessEEA passport via MiCA
CurrencySwiss franc (CHF)
Crypto-specific taxNone - general system
StandingAAA EEA financial centre
ConditionSubstance + EEA rules
*As of 2026. The 12.5% rate comes with EEA access - we model the full picture, tax and passport, against the offshore alternatives.
Turnkey professional support
Experienced lawyers and international consultants.
We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the FMA file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: the Liechtenstein AG or GmbH, the TT register entry, the IT-security concept and MiCA file, and the AML/KYC policy set. His document sets are the reason reviews finish cleanly.
Eugeniu Bevziuc
First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a clean, licensed business.
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The Liechtenstein crypto regime, answered honestly.
What is the TVTG?+
The Token and Trusted Technology Service Provider Act - Liechtenstein's «Blockchain Act», in force since 2020 and the world's first comprehensive, technology-neutral framework of its kind. The FMA registers eleven TT service-provider roles under it.
How does MiCA fit in?+
Liechtenstein is in the EEA, so MiCA applies. A crypto-asset service is authorised under MiCA with the FMA as competent authority and passports across the whole EEA, while the TVTG governs the wider token economy. We coordinate the two.
Which do I need - TVTG or MiCA?+
Usually both, mapped to the activity. Issuance and the broader token roles sit under the TVTG; exchange, custody and other crypto-asset services need MiCA authorisation for the passport. We tell you which before you spend.
What is the EU passport worth?+
It is the whole point of paying European tax. A MiCA authorisation lets you serve clients across the EEA from Liechtenstein - reach no offshore registration can give you.
How is it taxed?+
A flat 12.5% corporate rate - one of Europe's lowest - in Swiss francs. Higher than an offshore zero, but it buys full EEA market access, which is the trade you are actually making.
How long does it take?+
The TT register entry runs roughly three to six months, with the MiCA authorisation coordinated alongside. A file with the business plan, IT-security concept and AML in order is what keeps the FMA review moving.
Liechtenstein or an offshore route?+
It depends on your market. If you serve the EEA, Liechtenstein's passport is decisive; if you serve the world and want 0%, an offshore registration may fit better. We model both against your clients and flows.
Why Liechtenstein with you?+
Because the outcome turns on the file - the TT role, the MiCA scope, the IT security and the AML. We build Liechtenstein applications to the standard the FMA and the banks read, which is what makes the registration and passport usable.
What is the TVTG?+
Liechtenstein's Blockchain Act, run by the FMA since 2020.
How does MiCA fit?+
EEA - MiCA authorises CASPs; passport across Europe.
TVTG or MiCA?+
Usually both, mapped to the activity.
The passport worth?+
EEA-wide reach - the point of paying EU tax.
Tax?+
12.5% flat, in Swiss francs.
How long?+
TT register ~3-6 months + MiCA alongside.
Vs offshore?+
EEA passport vs 0% - market decides.
Why with us?+
File to FMA and bank standard.
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