Belize maintains a legal and regulated environment for cryptocurrency under the oversight of the Central Bank of Belize and the Group of Supervisors (GOS). The Central Bank enforces licensing requirements and AML/CFT regulations, with public advisories warning against unlicensed financial activities.
| Status | Legal |
| Risk Score | 25/100 (Low Risk) |
| Region | central america |
| Currency | BZD |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | none |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | none |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
The regulatory text does not specify explicit tax rates or rules for cryptocurrency transactions, staking, mining, or airdrops. VAT does not appear to apply to crypto transactions.
| 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 required for financial activities including crypto-related services; unlicensed entities are publicly warned by the Central Bank.
Minimal enforcement activity.
| KYC Required | Yes |
| Travel Rule | Yes |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | regular_follow_up |
| FATF Body | CFATF |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | Yes |
Status: Unclear
No explicit regulatory stance on DeFi was found in the source material.
Status: unknown
No framework.
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 a significant share of renewable energy. Infrastructure is fair, suitable for small to medium scale operations.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 45/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
Risk Factors
Belize is moderately stable with no major sanctions. Corruption and infrastructure challenges exist but the environment is generally open for crypto business with moderate banking access.
Belize maintains a legal and regulated environment for cryptocurrency under the oversight of the Central Bank of Belize and the Group of Supervisors (GOS). The Central Bank enforces licensing requirements and AML/CFT regulations, with public advisories warning against unlicensed financial activities.
Belize is classified by FATF as: regular_follow_up.
Yes, licensing is required for VASPs.
KYC is mandatory for crypto businesses.
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