The head of Collection at tax authority SAT said that " the reform does not only include income tax (ISR)" and noted that the Constitutional Court (CC), among other resolutions, suspended the collection of a 5% tax on the first registration of tractors (Iprima).

"According to the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies (ICEFI), challenges citing unconstitutionality were filed against 77 articles of decrees 4-2012 (Tax Administration Strengthening Act II) and 10-2012 (Tax Update).

So far, the CC has decided to provisionally suspend four articles and declare one to be unconstitutional, so as to leave income tax payment on pensions and retirement ineffective", reported Elperiodico.com.gt.

Source: elperiodico.com.gt

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