For actual categories:
<ul>
<?php
global $post;
// grab categories of current post
$categories = get_the_category($post->ID);
// define arguments of following listing function
$args = array (
'child_of' => $categories[0], // current post's (first) category
'title_li' => '' // disable display of outer list item
);
// list child categories
wp_list_categories($args);
?>
</ul>
The same as above with a custom taxonomy:
<ul>
<?php
global $post;
// grab terms of current post, replace taxonomy name
$terms = get_the_terms($post->ID, 'name_of_custom_taxonomy');
// define arguments of following listing function
$args = array (
'child_of' => $terms[0], // current post's (first) category
'title_li' => '', // disable display of outer list item
'taxonomy' => 'name_of_custom_taxonomy' // replace as well
);
// list child categories
wp_list_categories($args);
?>
</ul>
References: