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What is the 'boleto de ornato' municipal levy, who pays it and how much is it?

According to the cited documentsMunicipalities

Range of the boleto de ornato

Q4–Q150 a year by income

In forceDecreto 121-96 art. 9

The boleto de ornato is an annual municipal levy created by Decree 121-96 (the Municipal Ornato Levy Act), compulsory for every person aged 18 to 65 domiciled in the municipality (art. 2) and for minors authorized to work; the rate is graduated by monthly income, from Q4.00 (income of Q300.01-500) to Q150.00 (income of Q12,000.01 and above), per the table in art. 9, within which each municipality applies its own scale. It is paid in January-February, with an extension to 31 March at the latest and a 100% fine for late payment (press data; the articles on the payment period and the extension remain to be cited against the text). Relevance for the employer: employers usually require or withhold it at the start of the year - it is payroll friction, not capex.

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  • Who must pay

    People aged 18 to 65

    In forceDecreto 121-96 art. 2

Sources

  • ECLAC

    CEPAL Plataforma Urbana, texto del Decreto 121-96

    plataformaurbana.cepal.orgAccessed Aug 22, 2026Go to the source
  • Prensa Libre

    El boleto de ornato en Guatemala 2026

    prensalibre.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source