Belize Tax Services Calls Them Out, Business Owner Claps Back The Belize Tax Service is turning up the heat, naming and shaming more than a dozen businesses for unpaid taxes in a bold public notice. But while the government is calling out defaulters, at least one business owner is calling foul. Andrew Munnings of Munnings Funeral Home says he’s already in court, making payments, and doing his part. So, why is he still being singled out? And beyond that, a bigger question is emerging: while the t
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Belize Tax Services Calls Them Out, Business Owner Claps Back The Belize Tax Service is turning up the heat, naming and shaming more than a dozen businesses for unpaid taxes in a bold public notice. But while the government is calling out defaulters, at least one business owner is calling foul. Andrew Munnings of Munnings Funeral Home says he’s already in court, making payments, and doing his part. So, why is he still being singled out? And beyond that, a bigger question is emerging: while the t
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High turn out for Tax Amnesty program In other news, small business owners and entrepreneurs turned out today to take advantage of the Tax Amnesty program that was launched earlier this week by the Belize Tax Service. They have included the program as a service under their MSME road show, and some of those who went in to apply today got their certificates of approval. Jomarie Lanza has this story. The MSME road show travels to the Corozal Civic Center tomorrow. | 7 News Belize
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High turn out for Tax Amnesty program In other news, small business owners and entrepreneurs turned out today to take advantage of the Tax Amnesty program that was launched earlier this week by the Belize Tax Service. They have included the program as a service under their MSME road show, and some of those who went in to apply today got their certificates of approval. Jomarie Lanza has this story. The MSME road show travels to the Corozal Civic Center tomorrow. | 7 News Belize
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Placencia Businesses Say The Tax Man Came Like A Thief In The Night Last night we told you about the small businesses in Placencia who are speaking out after the Belize Tax Service served them with some hefty fines. Tonight, Jomarie Lanza has the full story: . . . We reached out to the director general for the Belize Tax Service, Michelle Longsworth for comment about the complaints. She says, quote, “Our recent operations specifically targeted GST infractions. Many of these businesses have been
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Placencia Businesses Say The Tax Man Came Like A Thief In The Night Last night we told you about the small businesses in Placencia who are speaking out after the Belize Tax Service served them with some hefty fines. Tonight, Jomarie Lanza has the full story: . . . We reached out to the director general for the Belize Tax Service, Michelle Longsworth for comment about the complaints. She says, quote, “Our recent operations specifically targeted GST infractions. Many of these businesses have been
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Belize Tax Services Coming For Defaulters On Friday, the Belize Tax Service published a list of businesses and individuals who have major tax arrears: business tax, GST and P.A.Y.E. The figures range from a few thousand dollars for a tortilla factory to many millions of dollars for a fishing cooperative. But it’s more than just not paying - they say these entities have been non-compliant despite numerous efforts to work with them. The director general explained via Zoom that this is only the fir
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Belize Tax Services Coming For Defaulters On Friday, the Belize Tax Service published a list of businesses and individuals who have major tax arrears: business tax, GST and P.A.Y.E. The figures range from a few thousand dollars for a tortilla factory to many millions of dollars for a fishing cooperative. But it’s more than just not paying - they say these entities have been non-compliant despite numerous efforts to work with them. The director general explained via Zoom that this is only the fir
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Belize Tax Service Resists Proposed Transition To SARA The employees of the Belize Tax Service are warily resisting the proposed transition of this government department into a semi-autonomous revenue authority, or SARA - basically a statutory board. The Public Service Union got the news on July 16th during a meeting they had with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Service, and the BTS. But, tonight, the president of the PSU is saying that consultations were not done before this mov
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Belize Tax Service Resists Proposed Transition To SARA The employees of the Belize Tax Service are warily resisting the proposed transition of this government department into a semi-autonomous revenue authority, or SARA - basically a statutory board. The Public Service Union got the news on July 16th during a meeting they had with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Public Service, and the BTS. But, tonight, the president of the PSU is saying that consultations were not done before this mov
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PM Briceño Addresses Tax Service Strike Concerns Prime Minister John Briceño has also weighed in on reports of a possible strike within the Belize Tax Service, emphasizing that while striking is a constitutional right, his administration remains focused on improving efficiency and accountability. PM Briceno highlighted the purpose behind transitioning the tax department into a semi-autonomous body under the SARA initiative. He reaffirmed that this move is critical to modernizing tax administrati
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PM Briceño Addresses Tax Service Strike Concerns Prime Minister John Briceño has also weighed in on reports of a possible strike within the Belize Tax Service, emphasizing that while striking is a constitutional right, his administration remains focused on improving efficiency and accountability. PM Briceno highlighted the purpose behind transitioning the tax department into a semi-autonomous body under the SARA initiative. He reaffirmed that this move is critical to modernizing tax administrati
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[MOF launches modern tax system- IRIS] The Ministry of Finance and the Belize Tax Service, today, hosted a soft launch of an innovative high-tech system branded IRIS Belize. The Integrated Revenue Information System (IRIS) is designed to Strengthen tax base administration, Increase sustainable revenue collection and facilitate taxpayer compliance. The five-year project is financed through a $14M loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank and the system was designed by Data Torque Ba
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[MOF launches modern tax system- IRIS] The Ministry of Finance and the Belize Tax Service, today, hosted a soft launch of an innovative high-tech system branded IRIS Belize. The Integrated Revenue Information System (IRIS) is designed to Strengthen tax base administration, Increase sustainable revenue collection and facilitate taxpayer compliance. The five-year project is financed through a $14M loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank and the system was designed by Data Torque Ba
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**𝐆𝐨𝐯’𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐀𝐦𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬** #CatchItFirstOnLove Micro, small and medium-sized (MSME) businesses can now capitalize on a tax forgiveness period as announced this afternoon by the Office of the Prime Minister. The program provides MSMEs operating in Belize with an opportunity to formalize their business through the BTS. Once registered, businesses will benefit from a one-year exemption from business tax and will not be liable for any accrued penalties or
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For simplicity, Longsworth gave a detailed breakdown of how the deductions have been adjusted with the new formula. #Belize #Taxes #Economy #LoveFM #LoveFMBelize #BelizeNews
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PM Says Tax List Shouldn't Have Been Published The list of tax offenders should never have been publicized - that’s what PM John Briceno said today. Yesterday, we told you about the list of businesses whose names were published by the Belize Tax Service because they were repeat defaulters. The amount of money owed ranged from $6,000 to $8 million. According to the director general, this list was published after multiple attempts to work with these entities or individuals. But Briceno today showe
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Belize Tax Service * Michelle Longsworth- Director General * Michelle Brown- Assistant Director General Join us as we spoke about Raising awareness of tax services in Belize. | 7 News Belize
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Belize Tax Service to Become Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority Starting this December, the Belize Tax Service Department is making a major shift; it’s going semi-autonomous. What does that mean for taxpayers and the way the department operates? Well, it’s all about boosting efficiency and accountability. But unlike a traditional government office, this new setup will be guided by an advisory board with more independence. News Five sat down with Director General Michelle Longsworth to break down
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Belize Tax Service is Here On Friday at the Charles Bartlett Hyde Building, government officially launched the Belize Tax Service. The amalgamated department aims to provide optimal services where GST and income tax are concerned. The new management team will work on the redesign of the department according to existing good practices and standards for tax administration and the delivery of services to taxpayers. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. | News 5 Live
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** 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐎𝐰𝐞 ** #CatchItFirstOnLove The Belize Tax Services (BTS) is turning up the heat on tax dodgers. Thirty-two businesses and entrepreneurs have officially been called out as the department ramps up efforts to recover nearly $16.5 million in outstanding taxes. The names of these tax offenders were posted on the BTS website, marking them as entities that have persistently ignored all collection attempts. At
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Belize Tax Service Staff to Receive Priority in Transition to SARA It’s been all the buzz, the Belize Tax Service Department’s transition to a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority, and one of the main points of contention has to do with current staff. What will become of their employment within the department once the agency moves away from the public service? Well, according to Director General at the Belize Tax Service, Michelle Longsworth, the current staff will be given first preference for the
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Belize Tax Service on Sunup Michelle Brown- Assistant Director General Taxpayer Services Shirleen Coote- Assistant Director General District Offices Discussion on their Online filing requirements with effect 1st April 2023, PAYE monthly filing requirements, PAYE Reconciliation filing requirements and Employee filing requirements | 7 News Belize
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Mayor Wagner Explains 18% Property Tax Increase Belize City homeowners are getting ready for something they haven’t seen in more than a decade, a property tax increase. After thirteen years without an adjustment, City Hall has announced an eighteen percent hike for 2026. Mayor Bernard Wagner says the change was inevitable. The city has been relying on a 2013 valuation model that no longer reflects today’s market or the rising cost of keeping municipal services running. And under the Town Propert
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Learn how to making paying your property tax easier. Call the Belize City Council Customer Care line at 280-4014 for more information today! Post: Courtesy of the Belize City Council | Breaking Belize News
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In 2019, the Government of Belize secured a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank for the finance and execution of the strengthening of tax administration project under the Ministry of Finance. The project is geared towards improving tax administration governance, operational processes, and technological infrastructure. On September 27, the ministry through the Belize Tax Services launched the Integrated Revenue Information System (IRIS Belize), which is officially effective on October 4
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Navigate Offshore Waters, Belize's Tax-Free Banking Awaits 🇧🇿 #residency #offshore #taxes #inflation #taxtips #moveabroad #belize
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Belize City Council's 2024 Property Tax Incentive Package! #savings #discounts #earlyincentives #propertytax #taxes #propertymanagement #property #propertytaxpayments | Belize City Council
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Belize City Council Property Tax Incentives 2023 #planning #earlyincentives #propertytax #taxes #propertymanagement #property #propertytaxpayments | Belize City Council
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New U.S. Remittance Tax to Hit Belizean Families Starting Friday You may have heard about President Trump’s so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’ Well, one part of that law is about to hit home for Belizeans, and it starts this Friday. The law introduces a new tax on money sent from the U.S. to other countries, including Belize. Beginning January first, a one-percent tax will apply to certain remittances, think cash transfers through Western Union or money orders. Now, the tax is charged in the U.
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Did Prime Minister's Sister Get A Special Break On Her Taxes? And turning now to a matter of extreme public interest: Did the Prime Minister’s sister Vanessa Briceno pay her taxes? In 2021 we reported that she had been listed with arrears of 11.1 million dollars in GST. So, what happened, was she spared the humiliation of imprisonment and a shaved head because of her connections? We asked the Director General of Sales Tax about it: | 7 News Belize
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Shop TAX FREE at Courts! 🎉 For a limited time, enjoy bigger savings on the items you love. Don’t miss out! | Courts Belize
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