Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Guatemala (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Corporate income tax rates and regimes | Guatemalan companies choose annually between a profit-based general regime (25% on net income) and an optional simplified regime that taxes gross income at 5%/7%. Tax is levied on Guatemalan-source income only. | |
| General regime rate (Regimen Sobre las Utilidades) | 25% on net taxable profitLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Rentas de Actividades Lucrativas | |
| Optional simplified regime — first band (Regimen Opcional Simplificado) | 5% on gross income up to GTQ 30,000 per monthLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Regimen Opcional Simplificado | |
| Optional simplified regime — second band | 7% on the portion of monthly gross income exceeding GTQ 30,000Ley de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Regimen Opcional Simplificado | |
| Simplified regime filing frequency | Monthly via withholding/declaration; the tax is generally final on the gross income taxedLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Regimen Opcional Simplificado | |
| General regime tax base | Net Guatemalan-source income: gross income less deductible costs, expenses and allowancesLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Rentas de Actividades Lucrativas |
Guatemalan companies choose annually between a profit-based general regime (25% on net income) and an optional simplified regime that taxes gross income at 5%/7%. Tax is levied on Guatemalan-source income only.
Other Guatemala computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| Solidarity Tax (Impuesto de Solidaridad, ISO) | 1% quarterly on the greater of net assets or gross income; creditable against ISR (general regime)Ley del Impuesto de Solidaridad (Decreto 73-2008) |
| Withholding tax on dividends (to residents) | 5% final withholding tax on distributed profits/dividendsLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Rentas de Capital |
| Withholding tax on dividends (to non-residents) | 5% (treated as Guatemalan-source distribution); some guides cite up to 10% — confirmLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Rentas de No Residentes |
| Withholding tax on interest (to non-residents) | 10% final withholding tax on interest paid to non-residentsLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Rentas de No Residentes |
| Withholding tax on royalties / technical fees (to non-residents) | 15% final withholding tax on royalties, professional and technical fees paid abroadLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Rentas de No Residentes |
| Annual corporate ISR return deadline (general regime) | 31 March following the 31 December fiscal year-endLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I (ISR) |
| Quarterly advance payments (general regime) | Quarterly ISR advance payments are required, credited against the annual liabilityLey de Actualizacion Tributaria (Decreto 10-2012), Libro I, Rentas de Actividades Lucrativas |
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