BELIZE

Belize (formerly British Honduras) is an independent democratic Commonwealth country located on the Caribbean seaboard of Central America.  Since independence from Britain in 1981, it has enjoyed a stable and democratic Government. The cabinet, under the leadership of the Prime Minister directs the policy of the Government which consists of the Prime Minister and ministers chosen by him from an elected House of Representatives and an appointed Senate.

Although there are fairly high rates of tax for resident persons and companies in Belize, it now offers tax-free IBCs by virtue of the IBC Act 1990. This legislation is modelled on the earlier British Virgin Islands legislation and as the annual Government fees are only € 115.00, whereas the equivalent fee payable in BVI is € 345.00.  Belize has become an important offshore corporate domicile.