Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Belize (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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Total SSB contribution rate
10% of insurable earnings (combined employer + employee)Social Security Act (https://socialsecurity.org.bz/contributions/)
Employer SSB share
Larger share of the 10% total (employer pays more than the employee)Social Security Act
Employee SSB share
Smaller share of the 10% total, deducted from wagesSocial Security Act
Maximum weekly insurable earnings
BZD 520 per weekSocial Security Act (https://socialsecurity.org.bz/contributions/)
Low-earner band (under BZD 70/week)
Insurable earning set at BZD 55: employee BZD 1.03, employer BZD 4.47 (total BZD 5.50) per weekSocial Security Act
Contribution structure
Wage-band schedule of fixed weekly contributions by earnings bracket up to the BZD 520 ceilingSocial Security Act
Covered ages
Employees aged 14 to 65 for each contribution week workedSocial Security Act (https://socialsecurity.org.bz/contributions/)
Remittance responsibility
Employer remits the full contribution (employer share plus employee share deducted from wages)Social Security Act (https://socialsecurity.org.bz/contributions/)
SSB remittance deadline
Contributions and monthly statement due by the 14th of the following monthSocial Security Act (https://socialsecurity.org.bz/contribution-due-dates/)
Income tax withholding (PAYE)
Employers deduct 25% income tax on chargeable employment income (after reliefs) and remit to BTSIncome and Business Tax Act (Cap. 55)
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Belize requires Social Security Board (SSB) contributions on insurable weekly earnings, with the employer bearing the larger share. Income tax on employment income is withheld by employers (PAYE) and remitted to the Belize Tax Service.
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