Tax Registration in Belize
Registering the company with the Belize Tax Service after incorporation. Every Belize company obtains a Tax Identification Number (TIN) — the 2019 reform ended automatic exemption, so holding a TIN is mandatory whether or not tax is ultimately payable, and it is required both to file the annual Business Tax Return and to evidence a non-included / exempt position. A company actually trading in Belize registers additionally for General Sales Tax: GST is charged at 12.5% and registration is required once annual turnover from taxable activities exceeds BZ$75,000 (US$37,500). A pure offshore holding company making no Belize supply is typically outside GST. Obtaining a TIN does not itself create a tax liability.
5–15 business days
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What we will need from you
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Certificate of incorporation and the company's constitutional documents
Registered agent and Belize registered-office details
A Belize entity must at all times maintain a licensed registered agent AND a registered office in Belize, and can only be formed through that agent — a foreign founder cannot self-file (verified against bccar.bz).
Business activity, expected annual receipts and whether any income is Belize-source
This drives both the business-tax activity class and whether GST registration is triggered (BZ$75,000 turnover threshold).
Evidence of the intended tax position — management and control, and foreign tax residence, where a non-included position will be claimed
The exact conditions for claiming non-included / exempt status (management and control abroad, a foreign tax residence that is not EU-blacklisted, the exemption claim made by the due date) should be confirmed in the Income and Business Tax Act and with BTS before the position is relied on.
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| TIN registration feeNo amount published here. The research reached no official Belize Tax Service page stating a TIN registration fee — bts.gov.bz and its IBC-news category returned only a bare 'Belize Tax Service' header with no body text — and an unconfirmed zero is not a confirmed zero. | Confirmed before payment |
| GST registration feeNo amount published here for the same reason: no official BTS / Department of GST page stating a registration fee was reached. What IS verified (beltraide.bz) is the tax itself — GST at 12.5%, with registration required once annual turnover from taxable activities exceeds BZ$75,000 (US$37,500), and certain goods zero-rated or exempt. Confirm the registration mechanics on bts.gov.bz. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
TIN Applied For
Application made to the Belize Tax Service for the company's Tax Identification Number — mandatory for every Belize company since the 2019 reform.
Tax Position Assessed
We assess whether the company has Belize-source income or Belize tax residence (inside the business-tax net) or is a genuine non-included entity managed and tax-resident abroad, and document the basis.
GST Registration, Where Required
Where the company makes taxable supplies in Belize and turnover exceeds BZ$75,000, it is registered for GST at 12.5%. A pure offshore holding company with no Belize supply is typically outside GST.
IRIS Belize Access
Access to IRIS Belize, the BTS online portal used for electronic filing, is set up. Neither BTS page rendered during research — the portal position is confirmed at quote, not presented as verified.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Belize Tax Service (BTS) — TIN registration; Department of GST and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.