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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| Social security and payroll contributions | 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. | |
| Total SSB contribution rate | 10% of insurable earnings (combined employer + employee)Social Security Act | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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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| Covered ages | Employees aged 14 to 65 for each contribution week workedSocial Security Act |
| Remittance responsibility | Employer remits the full contribution (employer share plus employee share deducted from wages)Social Security Act |
| SSB remittance deadline | Contributions and monthly statement due by the 14th of the following monthSocial Security Act |
| 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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