CITO
Income Tax Department
Belize National ICT Center
General Sales Tax
Customs
100
What does CITO stand for?
Central Information Technology Office
100
What does ITD stand for?
Income Tax Department
100
What does ICT stand for?
Information and Communications Technology.
100
What is GST?
A tax imposed on the value or the mark-up added to imports and other goods and services supplied by one business to another or to final customers.
100
What is Customs?
The entity stationed at a port, airport, or frontier where officials check incoming goods, travelers, or luggage into the country.
200
Who is the Director of CITO?
Mrs. Michelle Longsworth
200
What are some categories of taxpayers?
Individuals sole traders companies partnerships trusts etc...
200
What are the two cooperating parties for the Belize ICT project?
Government of Belize & Republic of China (Taiwan)
200
What is the GST standard rate?
12.5%
200
What is the complete department name?
Belize Customs & Excise Department
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What does GICS stand for?
Government Integrated Cashiering System.
300
What is business tax?
A tax on TOTAL REVENUES or RECEIPTS
300
Where is the center located?
Mountain View Boulevard
300
Name 3 of the 4 GST department branches.
Belize City, Corozal Branch Office, San Ignacio Branch Office, Dangriga Branch Office
300
Who is the Chief customs officer?
Mr. Gregory Gibson
400
What is GICS used for?
As revenue collection and receipting software system, is the Treasury Department's official cashiering system.
400
Who should pay business tax?
Business Tax is payable by any person carrying on business in BELIZE, and includes: Individuals, Partnerships, Companies/Corporations
400
What is the center’s website?
www.ict.gov.bz
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Why must one register for GST?
If you are conducting a taxable activity and your annual turnover exceeds BZ$75,000.00.
400
How much % of the country's revenue does Customs provide?
53%
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What is smartstream?
The Enterprise Level Application used by the Government of Belize (GoB) for its finance, accounting, personnel and payroll processes.
500
Name the 4 of the 8 payment locations of the ITD?
Belize City, Belmopan City, Corozal Town, Dangriga, Punta Gorda, San Pedro, San Ignacio, Orange Walk
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Who is the General Manager?
Mr. Antonio Madrid
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What happens if I don't fulfill my tax obligations?
The tax system relies on voluntary compliance. If you don't fulfill your tax obligations you may be charged penalties and interest. Failure to comply might be quite unintentional, but if you find that you've made a mistake, please contact the Department of GST as soon as possible so that we can fix it.
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Apart from generating 53% of the country's revenue, what more does customs do?
Act as one of the nation's major border enforcement agencies. It is also responsible for enforcing some thirty (30) Agency duties for other departments, which laws deal with a wide range of issues from moral to financial, and even protecting the environment.
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