From a statement issued by the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT):

Air cargo arriving at La Aurora International Airport and which is shipped aboard scheduled commercial passenger flights, now has better customs controls applied by the staff at the loading and unloading area of the Air Express customs office of the Administration Superintendency Tax.

This improvement in the method of cargo control arose from the subscription of the document "Provisions for coordination between the Airport Authority of La Aurora International Airport and the Customs Department", to help to lower the risks of smuggling and customs and fraud offenses .

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Electronic Tax Stamps about to Operate

November 2018

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Ultimatum for Operator of Santo Tomás Port

June 2017

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Guatemala: Customs Controls on Private Flights

December 2015

On December 8 inspections and customs controls began on people and goods arriving aboard international private flights at La Aurora International Airport.

Preparations for the protocol establishing customs controls by the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT) started in August, following an agreement signed between the SAT and and the ministries of Communications, Agriculture and Interior.

Customs Fraud Network in Guatemala

April 2015

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From a statement issued by the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG):