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Income and import tax notes. Replace demo data with official sources.
Amount USD: $0 USD, Amount BZD: 0 BZD
International departure tax is typically included in airline ticket prices; specific government lists of departure tax components are not published as a standalone government tariff.
Source: Belize travel tax summary (includes departure tax practice)
Amount USD: $0 USD, Amount BZD: 0 BZD
Hotel accommodation tax collected by registered hotels and lodgings on behalf of the Belize Tourism Board.
Source: Belize Tourism Board - hotel and tourist accommodation tax
Amount USD: $0 USD, Amount BZD: 0 BZD
The Government of Belize has considered proposals to increase the hotel tax to 12.5%.
Standard Rate Percent: 12.5%, Reduced Rate Percent: 0%
General Sales Tax (GST) applies to most goods and services in Belize, including tourism-related services and products.
Source: Belize GST official information
Duty Free Allowance USD: $400 USD
Visitors may bring personal goods into Belize under duty-free allowances; goods over the allowances are subject to import duties, GST, and environmental taxes.
Source: Belize tax environment overview (hotel & import taxes)
Reference note
Imported goods are subject to customs duties at rates that vary by classification; GST is also collected on imported goods.
Primary sources: Economy of Belize overview (tax & currency context), Belize travel tax summary (includes departure tax practice). Full dataset: taxes.json.
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