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Belize Personal Income Tax

Source-cited draft: personal income tax for Belize (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.

Applicable period 2025Built by Michael Cutajar and the OpenAccountants team· Last updated Jun 25, 2026

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Key figures — Belize, 2025

Every figure is drawn from this Guide and cited to its source.

Non-resident income tax rate

25Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Tax-free threshold (employees)

29,000Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Personal relief — earnings above BZD 29,000

19,600Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Tapered relief — earnings BZD 26,001 to 27,000

24,600Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Tapered relief — earnings BZD 27,001 to 29,000

22,600Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Non-resident income tax rate

25Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Charitable donations relief

Approved charitable donations deductible (subject to limits) (approx — confirm cap)Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Education / dependent allowances

Allowances for spouse, children and education may apply within the personal relief framework (approx — confirm current allowances)Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Residence test

Generally based on physical presence in Belize; a common benchmark is 183 days in the tax year (approx — confirm day-count rule in statute)Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Employer withholding (PAYE)

Employers deduct income tax at source from chargeable employment income and remit to BTSIncome and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

Annual return filing deadline

31 March following year-endIncome and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)View source ↗

Tax payment deadline

Balance of tax due with the return by 31 March (approx — confirm payment timing)Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)

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Personal income tax rates and thresholds

  • Non-resident income tax rate — 25 percent (25% on Belize-source income (personal reliefs generally restricted for non-residents) (approx — confirm non-resident relief treatment)) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Tax-free threshold (employees) — 29,000 BZD (Employment income of BZD 29,000 or less is exempt (2025 amendment — confirm enacted figure)) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Personal relief — earnings above BZD 29,000 — 19,600 BZD (personal relief (approx — confirm figure)) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Tapered relief — earnings BZD 26,001 to 27,000 — 24,600 BZD (relief (approx — confirm figure)) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Tapered relief — earnings BZD 27,001 to 29,000 — 22,600 BZD (relief (approx — confirm figure)) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Non-resident income tax rate — 25 percent (25% on Belize-source income (personal reliefs generally restricted for non-residents) (approx — confirm non-resident relief treatment)) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Charitable donations relief — Approved charitable donations deductible (subject to limits) (approx — confirm cap) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Education / dependent allowances — Allowances for spouse, children and education may apply within the personal relief framework (approx — confirm current allowances) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Residence test — Generally based on physical presence in Belize; a common benchmark is 183 days in the tax year (approx — confirm day-count rule in statute) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Employer withholding (PAYE) — Employers deduct income tax at source from chargeable employment income and remit to BTS (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Annual return filing deadline — 31 March following year-end (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))
  • Tax payment deadline — Balance of tax due with the return by 31 March (approx — confirm payment timing) (Income and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55))

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