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                                        PRESS RELEASE
GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES NATIONAL ROADSHOW FOR THE MSME TAX AMNESTY PROGRAMME
Belize City, Belize – September 25, 2025 – The Government of Belize, through the Office of the Prime Minister, in partnership with the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE), the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit (IPCU), the Belize Tax Service (BTS), the Belize Companies & Corporate Registry (BCCAR), and the Economic Development Council (EDC), will officially launch the MSME Tax Amnesty Programme Roadshow at a press conference on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the BTEC Innovation Room, ITVET Campus, Belize City.
The press conference will provide an overview of the programme, outline the roles of the key agencies involved, and explain the steps and criteria for accessing the programme.
Under this initiative, eligible MSMEs will benefit from:
• Waiver of accrued business tax penalties or interest in relation to business tax otherwise due or payable.
• Exemption from business tax payments for up to one year, once qualified.
The National Roadshow will give MSMEs the opportunity to register with the key agencies and obtain their official Tax Amnesty Certificate upon successful completion.
Roadshow Dates and Locations:
 
• October 1 - Belize City (Belize Civic Center)
• October 2 - Corozal (Andre Campos Civic Center)
• October 3 - Orange Walk (The Dome at Phillip Alvarez Park)
• October 7 - Punta Gorda (St. Peter Claver Parish Hall)
• October 8 - Independence (Community Center)
• October 9 - Hopkins (Ben’s Hall)
• October 10 - Dangriga (Russell Chiste Auditorium)
• October 15 - Benque Viejo (Cancha Marshalleck)
• October 16 - San Ignacio/Santa Elena (Victor Galvez Auditorium)
• October 21 - San Pedro (Lion’s Den)
• October 22 - Caye Caulker (Community Center)
• October 27 - Belmopan (Belmopan Civic Center)
The Government of Belize encourages all eligible MSMEs to participate and take advantage of this valuable opportunity for formalization and growth.
For more information on the MSME Tax Amnesty Programme, please contact BELTRAIDE’s Small Business Development Center (SBDCBelize) at 280-3195 or sbdc@beltraide.bz Or the Investment, Policy & Compliance Unit (IPCU) at 880-4728/880-4729 or belizeInvestment@invest.gov.bz 
The media is invited to attend.
-For Immediate Release-
BELTRAIDE
Investment Policy and Compliance Unit