We celebrate the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day on April 26. In commemoration, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held its celebrations around the "Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity" subject.
The Ministry of Economy of Guatemala announced that at the beginning of April of 2023, a new measure for intra-regional trade will be implemented. The charge for the transmission of the Single Central American Declaration (DUCA)[1], specifically the DUCA-F, will now be US$ 3.00
The Guatemalan Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) published the Decree 1-2023, in which it summoned the citizens of all the electoral districts of the country to participate in the General Elections.
The opportunities to invest in renewable energy are increasing in Guatemala. Besides being a good business opportunity, they are good for the environment. If you are interested in investing in charging stations for electric vehicles in the country, this information is for you.
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th. This is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the ongoing struggle for gender equality, equity, justice, peace, and development for women. It serves as a focal point for action to promote women's rights and to celebrate their significant contributions to society, the economy, politics, community, academia, and daily life.
In February we attended the conference: "Renpower Central America and the Caribbean", where we learned about new trends in the region's energy and renewable energy markets, the challenges facing the countries, several investment opportunities, and news updates.
During 2022, the Tax Administration analyzed the purchase of luxury cars and detected that the tax burden of these taxpayers is low or null in comparison with the economic capacity necessary to purchase such vehicles.
The CPI is the world's leading corruption ranking. The scores are calculated based on at least three data sources, provided by various prestigious institutions, such as the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, amongst others.
The impact of the international situation has not only been reflected in the availability of basic grains, but also in products such as fertilizer, natural gas, consumer goods, oil and other fuels, amongst others.
An extraordinary 22-month extension was granted on December 2, 2022, so that the already existing projects, constructions, industries, or activities that produce changes to the environments may present the corrective environmental instrument. The new deadline is September 27, 2024. Furthermore, it was also extended to the same date the term to obtain the environmental license.
On December 23, 2022, Governmental Agreement No. 353-2022 was published, which set the minimum wage for economic activities for the year 2023,
These principles are the guarantees that the citizens have against the arbitrariness of the State when decreeing ordinary and extraordinary taxes, excise taxes and special contributions, or when interpreting the application of the rules that regulate them.
The Guatemalan Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (CIV) published a bid for the construction of a cargo airport in the city of Puerto San José, Escuintla, to be used as a specialized terminal for import and export of air cargo.
The United States of America is the main foreign trade partner of Guatemala. The customs of both countries have an ample and strong cooperation and collaboration trajectory.
Even though Guatemala has had a Law against Femicide since 2008, and a series of regulations in this matter, these crimes maintain alarming figures.
The matches have begun at Qatar 2022, the biggest and most important soccer competition in the world. This year, 32 nations are competing and despite the excitement that soccer generates in its fans, this tournament is atypical.
Did you know that in Guatemala there is a process for lower risk crimes? Today we share with you the keys to process these crimes more efficiently.
Judicial delay is the failure to meet legal deadlines, which contradicts the right to be judged in a reasonable time. This implies that the work in the courts accumulates, its staff is overloaded, and, therefore, delays justice, for months, or in some cases, for years.
What happens when an individual or legal entity commits a crime? Does it have to face the traditional criminal process, or are there alternative measures to de-judicialize it? Today we share with you an interesting solution: the Opportunity Criteria. Here are three keys to understand it.
On October 14, 2022, Government Agreement 245-2022 was published, which amends article 30 of the Value Added Tax Law Regulations -IVA-.
Según estadísticas del Organismo Judicial, para el año 2017 existían 6 jueces y 30 auxiliares judiciales por cada cien mil habitantes.
