The project aims to encourage information sharing in order to strengthen measures to prevent money laundering by the drug trade.
Argentina's tax authority (AFIP in Spanish), proposed that a multi-lateral tax information agreement be implemented, which could be adopted by Central American countries and others in Latin America, if it is approved by the Inter-American Tax Administration Center (CIAT in Spanish).
The Puerto Quetzal customs office received the most revenue in January with $ 49 million.
It was followed by St. Thomas and the Central Customs Office, according to the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT).
"The two main tax collectors are located at maritime ports of the same name and the central office in the department of Guatemala," reported Prensalibre.com.
A critical view of the simplistic methods used in calculating the tax burden that supports an economy.
When analyzing a tax reform proposal, the first argument considered is what is the percentage of taxes collected by the state in relation to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country.
Juan Carlos Hidalgo, on his blog at Elfinancierocr.com, shows with solid arguments, the fallacy of comparing, without thorough analysis, the public figures of the ratio of tax revenue to GDP, which leads to erroneous conclusions which usually hide the main problem: the spending inefficiency demonstrated by the state with the money collected through taxes.
The country has exchanged texts with seven countries to sign double taxation agreements.
Additionally, the Public Finances Ministry has invited Pascal Saint-Amans, head of the Tax Transparency Forum at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), to visit the country.
Ricardo Barrientos, Finance vice minister, remarked that efforts are being done to get out of the tax-haven gray list.