Odoo electronic invoicing in Guatemala¶

The Odoo Invoicing and Accounting applications offer legally compliant e-invoicing solutions tailored to meet Guatemala’s regulatory requirements, including those established by the Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT).

Legal framework for e-invoicing in Guatemala¶

Guatemala has mandated electronic invoicing under the FEL system, which applies to most businesses to enhance fiscal control and modernize tax administration. Key elements include:

Factura Electrónica en Línea (FEL): A mandatory e-invoicing system required for B2B, B2C, and B2G transactions, regulated by the SAT. Each authorized document must be digitally signed and contain a unique certification code.
Integration with SAT: All electronic documents must be issued through a certified certifier (Proveedor de Certificación) and validated by the SAT before being delivered to the customer. Once validated, the document receives a certification date and unique UUID.
XML Format: Guatemala mandates the use of XML for electronic documents, following SAT’s official XSD schema to ensure interoperability and traceability.
Adoption Timeline: The transition to FEL has been implemented gradually by economic activity and taxpayer profile, but it is now mandatory for most business sectors in the country.

Compliance with Guatemalan e-invoicing regulations¶

Odoo Invoicing simplifies compliance with Guatemala’s e-invoicing requirements by offering native FEL integration and automation features:

Supported formats: Odoo supports most mandatory FEL document types in SAT-compliant XML, including invoices (FACT), credit notes (NCRE), and debit notes (NDEB). Each document is automatically submitted to a certified certifier (Infile), digitally signed, and validated by the SAT in real time.
Secure storage and retrieval: In accordance with Guatemalan regulations, Odoo provides centralized and secure storage of certified documents, including their XML and PDF graphical representations, with full access for audits and control processes.
Automatic tax calculation and reporting: Odoo automates VAT (IVA) and applicable tax computations, ensuring compliance with local tax rates, exemption rules, and reporting structures as defined by the SAT.