Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama
Applies to businesses whose country is Guatemala, El Salvador or Panama. Switch the interface to Español from the header; documents can be printed in Spanish too.
Defaults by country
Section titled “Defaults by country”| Country | Currency | Tax | Default rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | GTQ (Q) | IVA | 12% |
| El Salvador | USD ($) | IVA | 13% |
| Panama | PAB (B/.) | ITBMS | 7% |
| Brazil | BRL (R$) | ICMS | 0% |
All four use tax-exclusive pricing by default. Brazil starts at 0% with a single-rate setup: add the rates your state and municipality require under Settings → Tax Settings — OneBooks does not model ICMS, IPI, PIS/COFINS or ISS as separate taxes.
Daily work
Section titled “Daily work”- Enter your NIT (or the local tax registration number) in Settings → Business Profile → Tax ID and your customers’ numbers in their tax ID field — they print on the documents.
- Use a 0% rate for exempt supplies so they remain on the tax report.
Reporting
Section titled “Reporting”Reports → Tax Report totals tax collected and tax paid for the period for your monthly filing. See Tax report and tax summary.