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Category Archives: Taxation
Frequently asked questions about the Single and Private Registry of Final Beneficiaries
Get answers to the most common questions about the Single and Private Registry of Final Beneficiaries (RUBF) in Panama. Learn about the system’s purpose, the responsible entity for compliance, registration requirements, costs, and the legal basis behind it.
Single and Private Registry of Final Beneficiaries in Panama: Enhancing Transparency and Combating Money Laundering
Learn about the significant initiative implemented by Law 129 of 2020 and Executive Decree No. 13 of 2022, which established the Single and Private Registry of Final Beneficiaries of Legal Entities (RUBF) in Panama. Understand how this registry promotes transparency in the financial system, combats money laundering, and strengthens the integrity of the country’s business system. Discover the required information that resident agents must provide and the role of the Superintendency of Non-Financial Subjects in administering and safeguarding the RUBF.
Electronic Billing in Panama: Taxpayer Obligations and Exemptions
Learn about the recent Decree No. 147 of May 26, 2021, which mandates all taxpayers, including individuals and legal entities, to issue invoices or equivalent documents for legitimizing their operations. Discover the exemptions for liberal, artisan, and artistic professions, as well as lawyers who can opt for the Electronic Billing model instead of using fiscal printers.
Promoter of Free Zones in Panama
Free Zones are part of a special simplified global regime for the establishment and operation of companies that contribute to the development of the country and the creation of jobs, framed in the global goods and services economy.
Electronic Documents and Signatures Regulations in Panama
Law 51 of 2008, as amended by Law 82 of 2012 (the “Law”) establishes the regulatory framework for the creation, use and storage of electronic documents and the electronic certification of signatures in Panama.
Law 337 of 2022
The Government of Panama enacted Law 337 of 2022 (the “Law”), for the purpose of increasing the collection of taxes and duties.
New Laws on International Tax Fiscal Transparency
In order to comply with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and facilitate the exchange of tax information, Panama enacted the following laws…
Single Tax Payer Registry Update (RUC)
Single Tax Payer Registry Update (RUC)Pursuant to Resolution No. 201-4393 of June 21, 2022, the Directorate General of Income (DGI) establishes the Tax Obligation for all legal entities to update the Single Tax Payer Registry (RUC, in Spanish). Pursuant to Resolution No. 201-4984 of July 12, 2022, the DGI establishes the procedure for registration of legalContinue reading “Single Tax Payer Registry Update (RUC)”