Friday, January 16, 2026
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Investment Policy and Compliance Unit

MSMEs Gain Relief Under Belize’s New Tax Amnesty

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) officially launched the Fiscal Incentive MSME Business Tax Amnesty Program on September 19th in Belmopan. The initiative, supported by the Ministry of Investment’s Investment Policy and Compliance Unit (IPCU), the Belize Tax Service (BTS), BELTRAIDE, and the Economic Development Council (EDC), is designed to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) formalize their operations with the BTS.

GOB Prepares BPO Sector for Critical Transition

The Ministry of Investment, through its Investment Policy and Compliance Unit (IPCU), has been closely monitoring information from the United States of America regarding the proposed Keep Call Centres in America Act legislation currently under consideration. Over the past several years, the Ministry of Investment in the Office of the Prime Minister has stimulated the growth of Belize’s BPO industry through innovative policy directives and legislative amendments.

MoI and Taiwan Technical Mission Launch Second Phase of Training

The Ministry of Investment, through its Investment Policy and Compliance Unit (IPCU), in collaboration with the Taiwan Technical Mission, and the Ministry of Human Development, Family Support & Gender Affairs through the National Women’s Commission, launched the second training for the project, “Cell Phone Repair Training for Women in Belize.” This phase of the project is being hosted at the Cayo Centre for Employment Training.

Government Hosts Information Sharing Session with Fiscal Incentives Program Beneficiary Companies

The Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Investment, in collaboration with the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit (IPCU), BELTRAIDE and the Economic Development Council, hosted an information-sharing and networking session with companies that are current beneficiaries of the Fiscal Incentives (FI) Program. The session took place at the University of the West Indies Conference Room, Belize City.

IPCU Hosts DPA Program Information Sharing Session with Stakeholders

On December 5, 2023, the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Investment, through its Investment Policy and Compliance Unit (IPCU), hosted an information-sharing session with companies that are current beneficiaries under the Designated Processing Areas (DPA) incentive program.

Second Belize Investment Summit to be held in San Pedro

The second Belize Investment Summit is happening in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, from August 30th through September 1st at the Grand Caribe Resort....

Designated Processing Areas Act Legislative Amendment Consultation

On March 29, 2023, the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit (IPCU) in the Ministry of Investment organized a consultation with companies that benefit from the Designated Processing Areas (DPA) Act. The objective of the consultation was to apprise the private sector stakeholders of the proposed amendments.

Ministry of Investment Visits Agro-Processing Facilities in Southern Belize

The Ministry of Investment is on a working tour of several of the agro-processors of southern Belize. The participants include Mrs. Narda Garcia, Chief Executive Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister and Investment, and several officers in the Investment Policy and Compliance Unit of the ministry.