TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH BELIZE BANK ONLINE PAYMENTS
The Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD) and Belize Bank Limited (BBL)
are aware of a technical issue some taxpayers may be experiencing
when making online payments.
Iesha Williams
WAIVER GUIDANCE NOTE
The Director General of the Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD)
notifies all taxpayers that the deadline for filing Financial
Statement Return has been extended to June 30th, 2025.
Taxpayers are also reminded that the Financial Statement Return is
a summary return, and as such, uploading of full Financial
Statement is not mandatory—only the completion of the return is
required.
Income Tax Calculator
Personal Relief Amendments Persons Earning $29,000 or less per annum will now be exempted from paying income tax. Persons earning between $29,000.01 to $32,000, their personal relief will be $20,000 and a tax credit...
NOTICE OF FILING OF CBC REPORTING
Regulation 5(3) of the CbC Regulations provides that Multinational
Enterprises (MNEs), not being the Ultimate Parent Entity, shall comply
with local filing obligation by filing CbC reports to the Belize Tax Service
Department, under the circumstances stated therein.
BELIZE TAX SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN FY2024-FY2026
Tax administrations regionally and globally have been modernized through varying
reform measures to improve the mobilisation of tax revenues whilst minimizing costs and
deficiencies within adopted systems.
ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROL UNIT (INTERNAL AUDIT)
The Belize Tax Service DepartmentThe Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD) has established an Internal Control Unit (Internal Audit) with a specific mandate aimed at ensuring the integrity of the tax administration system.