Belize Investments: A Guide to Investing Your Money in this Paradise Island

Nov 22
08:49

2010

Sanctuary Belize

Sanctuary Belize

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So, the warm, blue waters of the Caribbean Sea have invited you to Belize. You are mesmerized by the ocean and its schools of fishes and colorful corals. Perhaps it is the tropical climate, warm people and the lush natural environment which surrounds the place. If you are convinced this could be your home, why not invest in it?

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So,Belize Investments: A Guide to Investing Your Money in this Paradise Island Articles the warm, blue waters of the Caribbean Sea have invited you to Belize. You are mesmerized by the ocean and its schools of fishes and colorful corals. Perhaps it is the tropical climate, warm people and the lush natural environment which surrounds the place. If you are convinced this could be your home, why not invest in it?

Belize investment means making this paradise your home. Belize investment means allowing your savings and investment to grow. Belize investment means helping the local community grow as well, thus making it a win-win situation for everybody.

Belize investment is good investment. You have a hardworking labor force that delivers great products. Your market is vast and there are many tourists visiting the island (most come from the cruise ship crowd that go to the island on a daily basis) so the market is always expanding, both locals and foreigners as the target market. What is great about Belize investment is that you can grow your money but without the stress. Trust us you will soon find yourself adapting the locals’ lifestyle and adapt that with your business perspective.

Our first Belize investment tip is to participate in the free zone. There are two kinds of free zones. The first is the Export Processing Zones while the other is called the Commercial Free Zones.

What is the Export Processing Zones Act - (Chapter 280 Laws of Belize)?

This type of investment is available to both locals and those people abroad who plan on Belize investment. What it aims to do is to give businesses a boost in the export markets. The focus is on goods manufactured on Belize's non-traditional agri products.

When you support the Export Processing Zones Act you boost the export oriented activities.

The benefits that the Export Processing Zones Act give you is that you are exempted to pay full import or export taxes. You also get exempted from land tax, property tax, sales tax, excise tax, capital gains tax and transfer tax. When you participate in Belize investment opportunities, you also get the chance to have a 20-year tax holiday and you can deduct loses with profits in this period. The dividend tax that you have to pay is also exempted in perpetuity.

The Commercial Free Zones (CFZs) on the other hand, cover the investors who are interested in participating in packaging, warehousing, goods and services distribution. This act was part of the Commercial Free Zone Act of 1994 and was done to also attract more tourists. What this offers is duty exemptions on certain investments such as importing of merchandise, fuel consumption, supplies, etc.