Company registration in Belize

Registration fee is from 1400 €

Registration period — 2 weeks

Minimum authorized capital - not established

Remote opening — yes

Financial statements — yes

Belize is a state located in Central America. Belize is a member of the United Nations since 1981. The capital of the country is Belmopan.

Maira Consult recommends using companies registered in Belize as holding companies, investment companies, for international services.

Features of company registration in Belize. The Belize commercial company is a financial instrument for doing business, as modern legislation of Belize provides maximum flexibility in protecting company assets, as well as tax and investment planning.

You can register an offshore company in Belize quickly and completely remotely. The legislation of Belize allows the establishment of various legal forms of enterprises, but in practice, the most popular are offshore companies - International Business Companies (IBC). 

Our specialists know how to register a company in Belize, they provide highly qualified service and will advise you on all issues. 

Belize advantages

1

0% income tax for an offshore company

2

Confidentiality of beneficial owners

3

Remote registration procedure

4

There is a procedure for company redomiciliation

General Information

Registration Features

International business companies (IBCs) owned and operated by non-residents are allowed to conduct business with residents of Belize.

Company Name

The name of the company must end with a word, phrase or abbreviation that indicates the limited liability of the company, for example, "Limited", "Ltd.", "Corporation", "Corp.".

Authorized Capital

There is no minimum authorized capital requirement. The standard authorized capital of an offshore company in Belize is USD 50,000. There are no payment requirements.

Director

At least one shareholder, can be either an individual or a legal entity. There are no residency requirements. The use of a nominee director is allowed.

Shareholders

At least one, can be either an individual or a legal entity, no residency requirements. The use of a nominee shareholder is allowed.

Financial Reporting

All organizations registered in Belize are required to submit two types of reporting: Economic substance report and Tax return. The economic substance report is submitted in a certain form (A, B, C, D) depending on the company's activities. In addition to the classification of activities, it is also taken into account whether the company received income during the reporting period, or whether the company has tax residency outside Belize (except for EU blacklisted jurisdictions). Tax return includes the submission of financial statements together with the tax return.

Taxation

All Belize companies have a tax identification number (TIN) and are subject to the Belize domestic tax regime. Tax rates depend on the type of activity and the type of income of the company.

Confidentiality

The information about the beneficial owner of the company is confidential and is kept with the registration agent in Belize.

Stages of company registration

01

Choosing the name and form of the company

To register a company in Belize, you first need to make a request to the company registry to verify the name. Once the name is confirmed, corporate documents are prepared.

02

Preparation and collection of documents

Each member of the company must provide all KYC documents (passport, utility bill, bank reference, CV).

03

Identification of company participants

At this stage of opening a business in Belize, a meeting is held in our office or online. If the services of a nominee director and shareholder are used to register a company in Belize, the offshore company registration documents are signed by the nominees.

04

Formation of the share capital (if necessary)

In Belize, there is no requirement for the formation of the authorized capital of the organization. If necessary, authorized capital is formed after the company is registered in Belize.

05

Company registration

The standard term for company formation in Belize is 2 weeks.

06

Receiving of corporate documents

As soon as a business in Belize is registered, the registry issues ready-made corporate documents of the organization with the appropriate markings.

07

Legalization of documents (if necessary)

If necessary, the documents of the Belize company are submitted for legalization and Apostille.

08

Delivery of corporate documents

Originals of corporate documents of Belize company are sent by courier service.

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