Belize or United States: which taxes less?

Both tax systems side by side, headline rates and the gap between them.

Lighter: Belize, ahead by 2.3 FiScore points.

Tax Belize United States Gap
Corporate income tax headline rate 1.75% 21% −19.3 points
Personal income tax top bracket 0% to 25% 10% to 37% −12.0 points
VAT standard rate 12.5% 11.73% +0.8 points

Detailed schedules

Corporate income tax

Belize

Trade and various activities base: gross receipts, not profit 1.75%
Rents and real estate royalties base: gross receipts 3%
Liberal professions base: gross receipts 6%
Corporate income tax, for comparison 25%

United States

Federal tax 21%
State tax 0% to over 9% depending on the state n/a
See the Belize page See the United States page