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IFA Guatemala
It was with great pleasure that we welcomed everyone to the 16th IFA Latin American Congress, an event held from May 6 to 8, 2026, in Antigua Guatemala.
On October 13, 2026, Government Decree No. 167-2026, issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, was published in the Official Gazette. This decree grants paid leave on Monday, October 19, 2026, to public servants working in centralized and decentralized public administration entities.
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On September 30, 2026, Decree No. 22-2026 of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala—the Law on Temporary Emergency Tax Exemption for Fuel Consumers—was published in the Official Gazette.
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On September 24, 2026, consolidated cases Nos. 5777-2026 and 6797-2026 of the Constitutional Court were published in the Official Gazette.
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On September 10, 2026, Government Agreement No. 149-2026 of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare was published in the Official Gazette, granting paid leave on Monday, September 14, 2026, to public servants working in centralized and decentralized entities of the public administration.
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The Congress of the Republic of Guatemala issued Decree Number 20-2026, establishing the General Law of the National Port System, with the objective of creating a legal framework to organize, regulate, plan, develop, manage, and supervise the
The Temporary Law to Extend the Deadline for Payment of the Vehicle Circulation Tax establishes temporary measures to facilitate vehicle owners' compliance with the corresponding payment of the circulation tax during the year 2026.
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The Congress of the Republic approved a reform to Decree Number 51-2022, Temporary Law of Comprehensive Development, with the purpose of modifying the conditions related to disbursements, the participation of beneficiaries and compliance with
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