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What benefits does article 12 bis of Decree 29-89 give apparel/textile and ICT services (machinery exemption, 10-year income tax holiday)?

According to the cited documentsImporting machinery

Income tax exemption (apparel/textile and ICT)

100% for 10 years

In forceDecreto 29-89 art. 12 bis d)

Article 12 bis (added by Decree 19-2016) applies exclusively to the apparel and textile industry and to ICT services, call centers and contact centers, and grants: a) a one-year suspension on inputs; b) a one-year suspension on sample sets, engineering samples, instruction sheets, patterns and models; c) full exemption from import duty (DAI), taxes and VAT on imports of machinery, equipment, parts, components and accessories used in the production process as described in the qualification resolution; d) full exemption from income tax (ISR) for 10 years on the authorized activity (not applicable to branches whose home country credits Guatemalan income tax); e) alternatively, a one-year temporary suspension of the same taxes on machinery identified in the resolution; f) exemption from import and consumption taxes on fuel oil, butane/propane gas and bunker fuel for own power generation; g) local purchases of inputs and services for the qualified activity are not subject to VAT.

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  • Production-process machinery and equipment

    Full exemption from DAI + taxes + VAT

    In forceDecreto 29-89 art. 12 bis c)

Sources

  • MINECO

    Texto del Decreto 29-89 con reformas

    mineco.gob.gtAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source