Belize maintains a legal and regulated framework for digital assets, overseen by the Financial Services Commission under the Digital Asset Services Licensing Regulations of 2025. The country emphasizes investor protection and compliance with AML/CFT standards.
| Status | Legal |
| Risk Score | 25/100 (Low Risk) |
| Region | central america |
| Currency | BZD |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No crypto-specific rules; individuals' chargeable income is taxed at 25% under the Income and Business Tax Act |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | No crypto-specific rules; business tax on gross receipts (1.75% for general trade or business, 6% for professions) |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
No crypto-specific tax guidance. Individuals' chargeable income is taxed at 25%, and businesses pay business tax on gross receipts, generally 1.75%.
| Required | Yes |
| Regulator | FSC |
| Framework | Financial Services Commission (Digital Asset Services Licensing) Regulations, 2025 (SI No. 162 of 2025) |
| Ease | medium |
| Cost (USD) | $5,000 - $25,000 |
Licensing is mandatory for digital asset service providers with a structured regulatory framework established in 2025.
Minimal enforcement activity.
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | Yes |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | compliant |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | Yes |
Status: Legal
DeFi activities are legal and fall under the general digital asset regulatory framework without specific restrictions.
Status: regulated
Stablecoins are regulated under the digital asset licensing framework ensuring compliance with AML and consumer protection.
Status: no_rules
No regulation.
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity Cost | $0.18/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 50% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Mining is legal with moderate electricity costs and half of the electricity sourced from renewables. Infrastructure is fair but improving.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 45/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Belize is politically stable with moderate corruption and moderate ease of doing business. It faces natural disaster risks and has moderate banking access for crypto firms.
Belize maintains a legal and regulated framework for digital assets, overseen by the Financial Services Commission under the Digital Asset Services Licensing Regulations of 2025. The country emphasizes investor protection and compliance with AML/CFT standards.
Belize is classified by FATF as: compliant.
Yes, licensing is required for VASPs.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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