Municipal filings and tax clearance in Panama

Who it is for

• Businesses with municipal fines or debtsFor not filing the annual sworn income return, filing it late, or owing municipal taxes.
• Companies that close or changeYou need to close the business and cancel its taxes, or update your data with the municipality.
• Anyone who needs municipal tax clearanceFor a permit, an event, a late-night permit or the discount for paying the full year.

Problems we solve

• The system will not issue your municipal tax clearance because of a debt you do not recognize.
• You received a fine for not filing the annual sworn income return.
• You closed the business, but the municipality still bills you.
• You misreported income and ended up in the wrong tax category.
• Your letter was rejected for corrections, a missing signature or a scanned ID.
• The municipality denied a request and you do not know how to ask for a review.

Requirements

1. Copy of the owner's or legal representative's ID. Scanned or photographed copies are not accepted. Official source
2. Letter signed by the owner or legal representative, with a phone number, addressed to the right authority. Official source
3. Operating notice certificate from Panamá Emprende and an updated municipal account statement. Official source
4. Public Registry certificate no older than three months, if a company applies. Official source
5. For sworn-return fines: income tax returns with DGI receipts and a certified public accountant's certification. Official source
6. If someone else files for you: notarized authorization and a copy of their ID. Official source

Steps and timeframes

1. We review your account statement

   We handle it

   We see what you owe, which fines apply and which filing fits your case.

   1 to 3 business days

2. We draft the petition

   We handle it

   We address it to the right authority and gather the attachments. If needed, a CPA on our team signs the certified public accountant's certification.

3. You sign

   You handle it

   You sign the filing and, if you will not file in person, the notarized authorization.

4. We file with the municipality

   We handle it

   We deliver the file to the right office, in the Hatillo Building in Calidonia, and keep the stamped receipt.

5. The municipality decides

   The authority handles it

   The office reviews and answers. We follow up until it does. If it denies the request, we assess a review or an appeal.

   Variable

6. Municipal tax clearance

   We handle it

   Once the debt is paid or under a payment plan, we obtain your digital clearance.

Costs

The municipality does not publish the cost of each procedure on its website. We confirm it when we review your account statement.

Frequently asked questions

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