Syria
The tax burden is unusually light (an incoming 2026 regime exempts income below ~USD 5,200 then charges 6-8%), but administration is weak amid reconstruction. US sanctions were largely lifted in 2025 and banks are reconnecting, yet capital shortfalls still make reliably receiving and converting USDC difficult.
Self-employment / business income (commercial/non-commercial profits under the income tax law); NOT capital gains.
In transition: legacy progressive ~5-22% (business profits up to ~28%); a 2026 draft reform exempts income below ~SYP 60M/yr then 6-8% for individuals.
Payroll-based only (employee ~7%, employer ~14%); no clear mandatory self-employed scheme.
Register a commercial/professional activity and file; the 2026 reform aims to simplify but administration is still being rebuilt post-war.
Legal grey zone (mining banned, use/trading neither legalized nor explicitly banned); no crypto tax framework, so a USDC payout would be taxed as ordinary business income at receipt value.