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Belize

The Qualified Retired Persons programme (age 45+, foreign income of about USD 2,000 a month) exempts foreign income from Belize tax, and an old 1947 UK arrangement still applies; English-speaking and low-cost, but the programme bars local employment.

Income tax, top rate

Unverified

25%

Not covered by PwC; not yet read from the Belize Tax Service.

Source: OECD tax database (figures not yet confirmed from the Belize Tax Service) · checked 2026-09-29

Capital gains

Unverified

None

No general capital gains tax on shares; not yet confirmed from a primary source.

Source: OECD tax database (figures not yet confirmed from the Belize Tax Service) · checked 2026-09-29

Corporate

Unverified

25% (or business tax on gross receipts)

Companies pay the higher of income tax or a business tax on gross receipts at sector rates; not yet confirmed from a primary source.

Source: OECD tax database (figures not yet confirmed from the Belize Tax Service) · checked 2026-09-29

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