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General Sales Tax Registration

General Sales Tax is a tax on consumer spending collected in stages on business transactions and imports when goods change hands or services are performed.
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All persons who are engaged in a taxable activity with an annual turnover exceeding $75,000.00 must register with the Department of General Sales Tax in accordance with the Government Sales Tax Act No.49 of 2005. It should be noted that it is not the business activity which is registered but the person conducting those activities. This person can be a company, partnership, sole proprietor, trustee or estate.  Persons must register within one (1) month of the day on which the person first becomes eligible.
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Procedure on General Sales Tax Registration:
  1. The applicant submits a completed GST application form to the department and receives a receipt for the application;
  2. If there is no information on the applicant in the department’s database, a site inspection will be conducted;
  3. The department can also request for further information when the need arises;
  4. If the Commissioner is satisfied that the details on the application is complete and correct, the person is registered and a Certificate of Registration and additional copies (if requested) will be issued to the applicant.  The original “official” copy of the certificate must be publicly displayed in each business location that the person operates.
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    • About Beltraide
    • GEM Report
    • News
  • BelizeINVEST
    • Why Belize? >
      • Skilled Labour
      • Strategic Locations
      • Pro-Business Environment
      • Friendly Tax Regime
      • Investment Incentives
    • Sectors >
      • Tourism & Medical Tourism
      • Offshore Outsourcing
      • Agribusiness & Agro-processing
      • Fisheries & Aquaculture
      • Sustainable Energy
      • Light Manufacturing & Logistics
    • Investment Portfolio >
      • Doing Business in Belize? >
        • Business Registration
        • Company Incorporation
        • Trade License
        • Business Tax Registration
        • General Sales Tax Registration
        • Bank Account Establishment
        • Companies
    • COVID-19: Ongoing Investment Support
  • BTEC
    • BTEC Conference Facility Rentals
    • SkillUp Digital Bootcamp
  • EXPORTBelize
    • Export Helpdesk >
      • Artist Toolkit
      • Export Readiness Self-Assessment
      • Export Process
      • Export Business Plan Guide
      • Financing Guide
      • Export Publications
      • Global Trade Links
    • Market Access >
      • Trade Agreements
      • Trade Shows and Missions
    • CETSuspension
  • SBDCBelize
    • Our Success Stories
    • Your Business Tools >
      • Startups
      • Establishing A Business >
        • Become A Client
      • Policies & Strategies
      • FAQs
  • Resources
    • BELTRAIDE Training Calendar
    • Invest Belize Magazine Vol. 8
    • Investment Services Network
    • Digital Innovation Cluster
    • B.E.E.P.
    • National MSME Roadshow
    • ENTRECON
    • Belize Blue Economy Investment Promotion Strategy
    • Project and Consultancy Opportunities
    • Expo 2025 Osaka
  • Publications