Honduras is a low middle-income country that faces major challenges, with more than 63 percent of the population living in poverty in 2014, according to official statistics. In rural areas, approximately six out of 10 households live in extreme poverty, or on less than US$2.50 per day.

After achieving notable advances last year, the government will continue to prioritise fiscal consolidation. However, it will seek to balance deficit reduction with efforts to reduce poverty and inequality

For over 30 years, successive democratic Governments in Honduras, acknowledging that international capital is the economy’s engine, have created an environment that fosters business development, promoting and protecting productive private investment.

Highlights of the business climate in Honduras

This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Honduras. 

This site provides a detailed summary of the bureaucratic and legal hurdles faced by entrepreneurs wishing to incorporate and register a new firm in Honduras. 

The Corporate Tax Rate in Honduras stands at 30 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Honduras averaged 30.03 percent from 1997 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 40.25 percent in 1998 and a record low of 25 percent in 1999. Corporate Tax Rate in Honduras is reported by the Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos.

Honduran resident companies are taxed on their worldwide income. Non-resident companies are subject to CIT only on income derived from Honduran sources.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Honduras stands at 25 percent.

This site provides a table of tax rates for individuals

The Sales Tax Rate in Honduras stands at 15 percent. Sales Tax Rate in Honduras averaged 12.60 percent from 2006 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 15 percent in 2014 and a record low of 12 percent in 2007. Sales Tax Rate in Honduras is reported by the Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos.

A list of the taxes payable in Honduras including VAT

Comprehensive Information on Honduras Visa Requirements

A listing of countries that do not require a visa from their citizens to enter Honduras. Citizens from other countries must check with their embassy.

71 tips on getting to and getting around Honduras from real travelers and locals.

The best mode of transportation in Honduras varies depending on what area of the country you are visiting. On much of the mainland, buses are the cheapest and most convenient form of transportation. 

Among the poorest countries in Central America, Honduras has long been plagued by an unstable political framework which has rendered telecom reform difficult. –

A summary of the various forms of telecom in Honduras

This site provides a detailed summary of some of the labor regulations that would apply to local entrepreneurs wishing to hire workers, organize working schedules, improve job quality for workers, or make workers redundant for economic reasons in Honduras. 

FAQs on the minimum wage in Honduras

A description of redundancy rules and costs

Latest travel advice from the UK government for Honduras including safety and security, entry requirements, travelwarnings and health

A summary of all levels of education in Honduras

One country that has had their education crippled by poverty, crime and lack of government is Honduras.

List of Public and National Holidays for Honduras

Honduras’ complete list of public holidays for 2016 and 2017.

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Facts and statistics about the Population of Honduras.

Average prices of more than 40 products and services in Honduras. Prices of restaurants, food, transportation, utilities and housing are included.

Cost of living comparisons in more than 1,600 cities all over the world.

Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in Honduras- culture, greetings, gestures,etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.

Answers to your intercultural questions from a Canadian and a local point of view.

Although all of Honduras lies within the tropics, the climatic types of each of the three physiographic regions differ. 

The climate varies from tropical in the lowlands to temperate in the mountains. The central and southern regions are relatively hotter and less humid than the northern coast.

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Honduras Customs regulations and procedures for importing and exporting goods at border.

key information on Honduras’ participation in the WTO. Honduras has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and  a member of GATT since 10 April 1994.

This site provides a listing of tradem agreements for Honduras

Find short-term furnished apartments and extended stay hotels with Biz-stay.com’s comprehensive directory.

A listing of hotels in various parts of the country

Travel warning for Honduras from the US State Department

Honduras, so often hurried through or avoided entirely due to its dangerous image, is actually a vibrant and fascinating place with an enormous amount to offer intrepid travelers.