Belize

On 9 October 2026, the Government of Belize announced that the European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has formally removed Belize from Annex II of the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. This decision follows a comprehensive tax transparency review conducted by the EU Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation), which assessed Belize’s

On September 4, 2026, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD) issued a joint press release clarifying the purpose and structure of the proposed Belize Revenue Authority (BRA). This announcement comes as part of the Government of Belize’s ongoing efforts to modernize tax administration, enhance revenue collection, and improve taxpayer