| Belize, formerly known as British Honduras is a tiny | | | | climate for offshore investors, supports most of the |
| country in Central America. | | | | country's economy. Being a member of the British |
| With 8,867 square miles (22,960 km²) of soil and | | | | Commonwealth provides a balanced governmental |
| 320,000 inhabitants, the population density is the lowest | | | | and business environment. |
| in the Central American region. Belize is shaped like a | | | | Belize is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary |
| rectangle that extends almost 280 kilometres (170 | | | | democracy on the Westminster model. Queen |
| miles) north-south and approximately 100 kilometres | | | | Elizabeth II is head of the country and is represented in |
| (62 miles) east-west, with an overall land boundary | | | | Belize by Governor General Dr. Colville N. Young, who |
| length of 516 kilometres (321 miles). | | | | is a Belizean and Belize's second governor general. |
| Being only two hours from the United States, this | | | | The primary executive organ of government is the |
| country's currency Belize Dollar has been tied to the | | | | Cabinet directed by a Prime Minister (head of |
| U.S. dollar at an official rate of two Belize Dollars to | | | | government). Cabinet Ministers are members of the |
| one US dollar. | | | | majority political party in Parliament and normally hold |
| English is the official language of Belize due to being a | | | | elected seats in the National Assembly concurrently |
| former British dependency. This makes offshore | | | | with their Cabinet positions. |
| company formation and business as a whole less | | | | The Law of Belize is the common law of England, |
| complicated for those planning on investing in Belize. | | | | augmented by local legislation. The court system is |
| Very inviting reasons for investing here are zero tax | | | | made up of a Magistrates Court, the Supreme Court |
| (Article 130 of the Belize IBC Act) and no reporting | | | | and the Court of Appeal, while a final appeal can be |
| obligations. | | | | made to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in |
| Belize offshore companies (IBCs) are not obliged to | | | | the United Kingdom. |
| prepare or file any financial accounts. These and some | | | | Belize with its English speaking citizens and a |
| other factors combine into making Belize an extremely | | | | pro-business government, has implemented laws that |
| enchanting place for investors interested in moving | | | | are very friendly to investors, and have minimal |
| their business activities to such a tax haven. That could | | | | regulations. |
| be the reason offshore investing provides huge part of | | | | While there are a plenty of options, when it comes to |
| the government's profits, and is one of the "keystones" | | | | formation of an offshore company, Belize appear to |
| of the country's growing economy. | | | | offer everything a savvy investor should look for. |
| Booming tourism combined with a very good business | | | | |