Offshore Common Law
Cost sensitive offshore holding structures, Belize
Belize IBCs under the International Business Companies Act sit at the lowest price point of any Caribbean IBC. Zero CIT applies to foreign source income; CIT on Belize source income runs 1.75% to 6% graduated. No accounts are filed publicly, and the Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry processes formations within 48 hours.
Lowest cost IBC0% on foreign income48 hour formation
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
0%
Fastest setup
5 days
Tax treaties
14
Region
Offshore
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: No minimum capital
- Administrative language: English
- Legal system: Common law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 0%
- Tax treaties 14
- VAT rate 12.5%
- Withholding on dividends 0%
Key treaty partners
United KingdomSwedenDenmarkAustriaSwitzerlandCARICOM members
Banking and payments
- Banking takes 2 to 4 weeks with KYC
- Stripe not supported
- Crypto banking available
Considerations
If your customers or banks are reputation sensitive
Belize was on the EU AML high risk list until 2022 and remains under enhanced due diligence by many international banks and payment processors. Stripe, Wise, and Mercury do not onboard Belize IBCs. For a cleaner offshore reputation consider:
Historical AML scrutinyNo Stripe supportBank de risking exposure