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Freelance Pricing Calculator Guatemala 2026

How much to charge? Billable hours → hourly rate → project price. Then connect Guatemala VAT 12%, small taxpayer 5%, or withholdings.

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Sale price with VAT: $70 · 35% = $126.45 final (pre-VAT $112.90)

Calculate a sale price from cost $70, 35% margin, 12% VAT, and 3% fees → final $126.45. Keep tax separate from profit.

Guatemala VAT Calculator 2026 - Add or Remove 12% IVA

Calculate Guatemala's 12% VAT: add or extract IVA from any amount

How much do I get paid from this invoice? Guatemala ISR/VAT 2026

Estimate your invoice net pay: 12% VAT, editable ISR and VAT withholding, and what actually reaches you. Example: net Q10,000 → net pay Q10,520.

Guatemala small taxpayer 2026: 5% on gross income

Estimate the 5% monthly tax on gross income and compare your annual projection with the SAT ceiling Q500,285.

Guatemala ISR: Q15,000 → Q750/mo (simplified 5%)

At Q15,000 monthly under the simplified regime, ISR is Q750/mo (Q9,000/yr, net ~Q14,250). Compare profits 5%/7% with quetzal examples.

Quick answer: how much to charge?
  1. Billable hours per month (not a full 8-hour day: subtract admin, sales, and training).
  2. Hourly rate = (desired income + expenses) × (1 + margin) ÷ billable hours ÷ (1 − tax %).
  3. Project price = rate × estimated hours.

Use the calculator above with your own numbers. We do not publish made-up market rates: you enter your target, costs, and tax %.

Informational estimate

This tool helps you build a quote. Confirm your regime (general VAT, small taxpayer, withholdings, income tax) with your accountant or Guatemala’s SAT before you invoice.

How the rate is calculated

Hourly rate

Rate = (Desired salary + Expenses) × (1 + Margin) ÷ Billable hours ÷ (1 − Tax %)

Out of ~160 working hours a month, many freelancers only bill 100–140. The rest goes to admin, marketing, and training.

Reference example (you choose the currency)

| Input | Value | |---|---:| | Desired income | 2,000 | | Business expenses | 500 | | Margin | 20% | | Billable hours | 120 | | Tax % (example) | 25% |

Rate ≈ 33.33/h → 40-hour project ≈ 1,333. Enter amounts in the currency you quote.

After the rate: Guatemala tax path

Once you have a service price:

  1. VAT 12% (general regime) → Guatemala VAT
  2. Small taxpayer 5% on gross (not the same as 12% VAT) → small taxpayer
  3. Withholdings on the invoice → ISR/VAT withholdings
  4. Margin + VAT for a sale price → sale price with margin and VAT
  5. Income tax (ISR) for independents → Guatemala ISR

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FAQ

They are different. The general regime uses 12% VAT with debit/credit (Guatemala VAT). Small taxpayer pays 5% on gross income (small taxpayer). Confirm your regime in the RTU with an accountant or the SAT.

If they withhold, your net payout drops. Estimate it with the ISR/VAT withholdings calculator so you quote knowing what lands in your account.

Set the net price with your margin first, then add VAT. Use sale price with margin and VAT: tax is not profit.

It is a free field for your estimate (ISR, regime quota, etc.). We do not invent a market tax rate. If you are a small taxpayer, the 5% is on gross; under the general regime, review VAT and ISR separately with the linked tools.

No. Subtract admin, prospecting, training, and internal meetings. Overestimating billable hours makes your rate too low to cover costs.