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Declaraguate SAT — Tax Payment
→ Go to declaraguate.sat.gob.gtBefore you click, have ready:
- 📄 Your NIT (always needed to identify yourself)
- 👤 SAT username + password (same as Agencia Virtual — for formal returns)
- 💵 Amount to declare/pay (work it out beforehand in Agencia Virtual or have the calculation ready)
- 🏦 Guatemalan bank account (Banrural / Industrial / BAC / BAM / G&T) or a printed slip to take to the bank
- 📅 Due date in mind (automatic late-payment interest if you pay late)
💰 Cost: Free to use the portal (you pay the taxes) · 📞 SAT support: 1550 · 🆔 Verified: 2026
Declaraguate (declaraguate.sat.gob.gt) is SAT’s official portal specifically for declaring and paying taxes. It is where you generate SAT payment slips (Boletas SAT) that you then pay via bank — monthly VAT, income tax, ISO, IETAAP, penalties, late-payment interest, and other taxes.
Quick summary: Declaraguate is for generating payment slips. Agencia Virtual SAT is for everything else (RTU, FEL, certificates, profile). Since September 1, 2026, General Regime taxpayers file the monthly VAT return (SAT-2237) and the ISR and ISO returns in Agencia Virtual only; Declaraguate stays for Pequeno Contribuyente and the special primary and agricultural regimes, and for many other SAT forms.
⚠️ 2026 migration in progress
On June 2 and September 1, 2026, SAT moves several key forms out of Declaraguate into Agencia Virtual. Whether this affects you depends on your tax regime and forms — check Declaraguate Sunset & FEL 3.0, the 5 forms leaving Declaraguate, and the regimes that can keep using Declaraguate.
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Work out the amount before you generate your payment slip
Declaraguate vs Agencia Virtual — the key difference
| Need | Use Declaraguate | Use Agencia Virtual |
|---|---|---|
| Pay monthly VAT | ✅ Payment slip | ✅ Prepare return |
| Pay annual income tax | ✅ Payment slip | ✅ Prepare return |
| Pay a SAT penalty | ✅ | — |
| Pay late-payment interest | ✅ | — |
| Issue FEL invoices | — | ✅ |
| Update RTU | — | ✅ |
| Download registration certificate | — | ✅ |
| Tax Solvency certificate | — | ✅ |
| Check tax history | Partial | ✅ Complete |
| Digital NIT card | — | ✅ |
Quick rule: If you are going to PAY something, Declaraguate. If you are going to DO anything else, Agencia Virtual.
Taxes payable in Declaraguate
| Tax | Form | Frequency | Who pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT (IVA general) | SAT-2237 | Monthly, within the following calendar month (Ley del IVA art. 40) | Filed in Agencia Virtual since June 2 (especiales) / September 1, 2026 (General Regime) |
| Monthly income tax (ISR, Optional Simplified) | SAT-1311 | Monthly, first 10 days of the following month (Decreto 10-2012 art. 49) | Moved to Agencia Virtual |
| Quarterly income tax (ISR, Profits regime) | SAT-1361 | Within the month after the quarter (art. 38) | Moved to Agencia Virtual |
| Annual income tax (ISR) | SAT-1411 | First three months of the year, so by March 31 (art. 39) | Moved to Agencia Virtual |
| ISO (Solidarity) | SAT-1608 | Quarterly, month after the quarter (Decreto 73-2008 art. 10) | Moved to Agencia Virtual; applies where gross margin exceeds 4% of gross income |
| IETAAP | Variable | Variable | Replaced ISO in some cases |
| Small Taxpayer | — | Monthly, within the following calendar month (Ley del IVA art. 48) | Small Taxpayer regime (5%) — stays on Declaraguate |
| ISC fuel tax | Variable | Monthly | Fuel distributors |
| Penalties + interest | Generated by SAT | When applicable | Anyone with a debt |
How to generate and pay a slip (step by step)
Step 1 — Identification
- Go to declaraguate.sat.gob.gt
- Enter your NIT (if your procedure does not require login) or username + password (if it is a formal return)
- Confirm your identity if it requests a verification code
Step 2 — Select the procedure
- Menu “Trámites Disponibles” → choose the tax (e.g. VAT, monthly income tax)
- Confirm the tax period (month/year)
- If you already filed the return in Agencia Virtual, the data is pre-loaded
Step 3 — Generate the slip
- Verify the amount to pay
- Generate the SAT slip (complete form with a unique number)
- Download the PDF — the slip has a reference number, amount, and due date
Step 4 — Pay
Option A — Online payment (fastest):
- From your bank’s app (Banrural, Industrial, BAC, BAM, G&T)
- “Payments” section → “SAT” → enter the slip number + amount
- Confirm → receipt saved in your app
Option B — In-person payment at a bank:
- Take the printed slip to any branch of a bank with SAT integration
- The teller processes it and gives you a stamped receipt
- Keep the stamp as proof
Option C — Through Agencia Virtual SAT (linked account):
- If you linked a bank account to Agencia Virtual
- You pay directly from the SAT portal, with an automatic receipt
Critical deadlines
| Procedure | Due date | If you pay late |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly VAT | Within the following calendar month (Ley del IVA art. 40) | Penalty + interest |
| Monthly income tax (Optional Simplified) | First 10 days of the following month (art. 49) | Penalty + interest |
| Annual income tax | First three months of the following year, so by March 31 (art. 39) | Significant penalty (% on the undeclared amount) |
| Quarterly ISO | Month following the quarter close | Penalty + interest |
Tip: SAT calculates late-payment interest automatically — if you pay late, the next time you enter the system you will see the debt updated with the surcharges.
What to do if the site goes down near a deadline
SAT servers get busy close to filing deadlines — the end of the month for VAT and Pequeno Contribuyente returns, and March 31 for the annual income tax return. Recommendations:
- NEVER wait until the last day — file early in the window
- If you are up against the deadline: try “odd” hours (4-6 AM, 10-11 PM have less traffic)
- Generate the slip and pay at a physical bank if the portal will not load
- Call 1550 to report a system outage — SAT sometimes extends the deadline if it confirms a nationwide failure
For the diaspora — paying SAT from the US
If you live in the US and need to keep SAT obligations active:
| Strategy | How it works |
|---|---|
| Active GT bank account | You pay directly from your Guatemalan banking app using the SAT slip number generated |
| Ask family in GT | You generate the slip in Declaraguate, send the PDF to family, they pay at a bank. They send you the receipt by WhatsApp. |
| Via an accountant | If you have an accountant in GT, you give them access or send them slips. They charge Q200-500/month for basic maintenance of obligations |
| Wise for funding | If you need to fund a GT account from the US, Wise is the cheapest option (real market rate). See our remittance comparison |
What NOT to do
- Do not use unofficial apps that claim to pay SAT for you — fraud risk
- Do not wait until the last day — the servers crash
- Do not ignore overdue slips — interest grows automatically and SAT can garnish accounts
- Do not use a VPN when paying — some bank integrations block VPN connections for security
Support line
- SAT 1550 (from Guatemala) / +502 2329-7070 (international)
- Monday to Friday 8 AM - 6 PM
- For problems with specific slips, mention the reference number
Related
- Agencia Virtual SAT — the companion portal for preparing returns
- Monthly VAT return — the most frequent procedure
- CUI / NIT — direct lookup — check your NIT
- RTU — Tax Registry — you must be registered before you can file
- How to get a NIT — for foreigners
- All SAT procedures — full directory