Prepare, review, or classify transactions for a Nicaragua IVA (Impuesto al Valor Agregado) return for any client.
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Quick reference
| Field | Value | |---|---| | Country | Nicaragua | | Standard rate | 15% | | Zero rate | Exports | | Exempt supplies | Basic food basket, medicines, agricultural inputs, medical services, education, public transport, financial interest, insurance, residential rental, electricity/water (domestic) | | Return form | Monthly IVA declaration | | Filing portal | https://www.dgi.gob.ni (VET) | | Authority | DGI (Direccion General de Ingresos) | | Currency | NIO (Cordoba) / USD (some transactions) | | Filing frequency | Monthly | | Deadline | 15th of month following period | | Contributor | Open Accountants Skills Registry | | Validated by | Pending |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default | |---|---| | Unknown rate | 15% | | Unknown purchase status | Not deductible | | Unknown counterparty | Domestic Nicaragua | | Unknown business-use | 0% | | Unknown blocked status | Blocked |
R-NI-1 — Cuota Fija
Cuota Fija taxpayers pay a fixed monthly amount and do not file IVA returns.
R-NI-2 — Free zone
Free zone entities have IVA exemptions. Escalate.
R-NI-3 — Cooperative special regime
Cooperatives may have special IVA treatment. Flag.
Banks
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | BAC, BANPRO, LAFISE, FICOHSA | 15% for fees; EXCLUDE for interest | |
Government
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | DGI, INSS | EXCLUDE | Tax/social security | | ALCALDIA | EXCLUDE | Municipal fee |
Utilities
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | UNION FENOSA, DISNORTE, DISSUR | Domestic 15% (commercial) | Electricity | | ENACAL | Exempt (domestic water) | | | CLARO, TIGO | Domestic 15% | Telecoms |
Quick reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Standard rate | 15% |
| Zero rate | Exports |
| Exempt supplies | Basic food basket, medicines, agricultural inputs, medical services, education, public transport, financial interest, insurance, residential rental, electricity/water (domestic) |
| Return form | Monthly IVA declaration |
| Filing portal | https://www.dgi.gob.ni (VET) |
| Authority | DGI (Direccion General de Ingresos) |
| Currency | NIO (Cordoba) / USD (some transactions) |
| Filing frequency | Monthly |
| Deadline | 15th of month following period |
| Contributor | Open Accountants Skills Registry |
| Validated by | Pending |
Conservative defaults
| Ambiguity | Default |
|---|---|
| Unknown rate | 15% |
| Unknown purchase status | Not deductible |
| Unknown counterparty | Domestic Nicaragua |
| Unknown business-use | 0% |
| Unknown blocked status | Blocked |
Minimum viable — bank statement. Banks: BAC, Banpro, Lafise Bancentro, Banco de la Produccion (Banpro), Ficohsa.
Banks
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BAC, BANPRO, LAFISE, FICOHSA | 15% for fees; EXCLUDE for interest |
Government
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DGI, INSS | EXCLUDE | Tax/social security |
| ALCALDIA | EXCLUDE | Municipal fee |
Utilities
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNION FENOSA, DISNORTE, DISSUR | Domestic 15% (commercial) | Electricity |
| ENACAL | Exempt (domestic water) | |
| CLARO, TIGO | Domestic 15% | Telecoms |
SaaS non-resident
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, ADOBE, META, ZOOM | Reverse charge 15% | |
| NOTION, ANTHROPIC, OPENAI | Reverse charge 15% |
Food and entertainment
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LA COLONIA, PALI, MAXI PALI | Default BLOCK | Personal |
| RESTAURANT | Default BLOCK | Entertainment |
Internal transfers
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TRANSFERENCIA PROPIA | EXCLUDE | |
| NOMINA, SALARIO | EXCLUDE |
Input: NOTION LABS INC ; DEBIT ; NIO 500
Treatment: Reverse charge 15%. Net zero.
Input: EMPRESA CLIENTE SA ; CREDIT ; NIO 115,000
Treatment: Net = 100,000. IVA = 15,000.
Input: RESTAURANT ; DEBIT ; NIO 1,150
Treatment: Blocked. No credit.
Input: US BUYER ; CREDIT ; NIO 500,000
Treatment: Zero-rated. Full input credit.
Input: AUTOMOTRIZ ; DEBIT ; sedan ; NIO 400,000
Treatment: Blocked.
Input: PROVEEDOR AGRICOLA ; DEBIT ; basic grains ; NIO 50,000
Treatment: Exempt. No IVA. No input credit on attributable costs.
Standard layout.
Format: BAC/Banpro CSV, DD/MM/YYYY, NIO. Language: Spanish.
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SaaS non-resident
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, ADOBE, META, ZOOM | Reverse charge 15% | | | NOTION, ANTHROPIC, OPENAI | Reverse charge 15% | |
Food and entertainment
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | LA COLONIA, PALI, MAXI PALI | Default BLOCK | Personal | | RESTAURANT | Default BLOCK | Entertainment |
Internal transfers
| Pattern | Treatment | Notes | |---|---|---| | TRANSFERENCIA PROPIA | EXCLUDE | | | NOMINA, SALARIO | EXCLUDE | |
Standard rate
15%
Exempt goods
Basic food basket, medicines, agricultural inputs
Exempt services
Medical, education, public transport, financial interest, insurance, residential rental
Exports
Zero-rated with full input credit
Reverse charge
Services from non-residents
Blocked input IVA
Entertainment, vehicles, personal use
Self-supply (autoconsumo)
Taxable event
Cooperative treatment
Flag
Mixed operations
Proportional method
Digital services from non-residents
Evolving
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