Gwen’s Kitchen Hits Back at BTS After Being Named for Owing $82K

More than sixteen million dollars in unpaid taxes remain outstanding, according to the Belize Tax Service (BTS).

Among the top defaulters is the Northern Fishermen Cooperative Society, which reportedly owes over eight million dollars.

Also named on the tax delinquency list is Gwen’s Kitchen, a well-known eatery on Coney Drive in Belize City, which owes $82,257.53. In response to public scrutiny, the business issued a statement rejecting the portrayal by tax authorities.

“Please note that the image painted by the Belize Tax Services is far from the truth and the reality of what we endure under this oppressive tax system,” the statement read. “We are not a business evading taxes, we are a victim of an oppressive tax system designed to destroy small businesses like Gwen’s.”

Gwen’s Kitchen added that they are in contact with their legal team and intend to address the matter through the courts.