Hire and pay employees in Belize, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Belize. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Belize is 5 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Belize with Deel
Usually, to hire in Belize, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Belize quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Belize Dollar (BZD)
Capital Belmopan
Official language English
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Belize built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Belize within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
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Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage for 2026 is BZ$5.00 per hour. For a full-time employee working 45 hours per week, the monthly minimum wage is BZ$975.00. There is no sector-specific minimum wage.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax rate is 25% on income earnings exceeding BZ$29,000. Persons earning below this threshold are eligible for personal relief.
Payroll Cost
Employer contributions vary by type (Social Security and PAYE withholding).
Social Security: Ranges from 55%–81% of total weekly contribution (or BZ$4.47–BZ$28.60 depending on earnings level).
PAYE (Pay As You Earn Tax): Employers withhold up to 25% of an employee's taxable income (on earnings exceeding BZ$29,000) and remit to the Belize Tax Service Department — this is a withholding from employee salary, not an employer contribution cost.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are a maximum of 45 hours per week. Employees typically work 8 hours per day, with the exception of 5 hours on Saturdays. The standard working week may be Monday to Friday or Monday to Saturday, depending on company policy.
Overtime payment is mandatory. Overtime is compensated as follows:
- Standard overtime (working days beyond 45 hours/week) — 150% (1.5x) of regular hourly rate
- Weekends — 150% (1.5x) of regular hourly rate
- Most public holidays — 150% (1.5x) of regular hourly rate
- Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday — 200% (2.0x) of regular hourly rate
At the employee's request, overtime may be compensated with equivalent time off instead of increased pay. Overtime must be authorized by the employer and submitted with the employee's written consent. Proof of overtime may be documented through forms signed either digitally or in wet ink.
Hiring in Belize, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Belize with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Belize and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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