From a statement issued by the Congress of Guatemala:

With 113 votes in favor, members of the National Emergency Congress approved Decree 19-2016, Emerging Act for the Conservation of Employment, which exempts import tax for 10 years for call centers and maquilas operating in the country .

Legislative Decree 19-2016, registration number 5007, reforms the Law on Promotion and Development of Export and Maquila Activities, Decree 2989 and the Free Zones Act, Decree 65-89 of Congress, whose term of 10 years had already expired.

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In Honduras, Congress extended for two more years the validity of the Law to Support Micro and Small Enterprises, which grants benefits such as exemption from payment of income tax and other taxes.

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Guatemala: More Investment in BPO´s

March 2016

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From a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance in Guatemala:

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Guatemala: Tax Incentives For Textile Companies and Call Centers Only

February 2016

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Guatemala: Textile Companies Urge Investment and Employment Law

March 2015

The guild is once again insisting on the urgency of the government passing the law which grants tax incentives to the maquila industry so that they can remain competitive in the global market.

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