What is my NIT? Thus you can consult with your CU or request it for the first time

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April 1, 2025April 1, 2025By Mario Vásquez
What is my NIT? Thus you can consult with your CU or request it for the first time

He Tax identification number (NIT) It is an essential requirement in Guatemala to perform different tax and commercial procedures.

If you ask “What is my nit”you can easily consult with your Single Identification Code (CUI), his Personal Identification Document (DPI)or request it for the first time following a simple process.

Both the consultation, as the application, it is possible to make them in the Website of the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT).

Both processes have generated greater search, after the SAT initiated a unification process between the ICI and the NIT, which is gradual and is expected to take about five years To complete.

Currently, taxpayers They can continue using the NIT they already have for their procedures prosecutors, issuance of invoices and purchases.

SAT systems allow invoices to be issued using Nit, cui Or, in the case of foreigners, their identity document.

Read more details: Can you continue using the NIT or should CUI for invoices?

How to consult my NIT with CUI?

If you have forgotten your NIT, you can find out using the IC of your DPI. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Enter the SAT portal
  2. Go to the section “Tax services”
  3. Click “Consult CUI/NIT” Within the virtual agency
  4. Enter your number of Cui and perform the search
  5. The system will show your fiscal information, including your NIT, name, address and issuance date

How to request the NIT for the first time?

If you still do not have a NIT, you can request it easily online.

This procedure does not require immediate registration in a tax regime, unless you plan to initiate commercial or labor activities. Follow these steps to get it:

  1. Enter to SAT portal
  2. Look for the option “I want to be a taxpayer”
  3. Click “Request NIT “
  4. Follow the system instructions

It has a period of 30 days to complete the application. It is important to have a valid email To avoid inconveniences.

How to download or print the NIT card?

If you already have a Nit And you need to get a digital or printed copyfollow these steps:

  1. Enter the SAT portal and access your virtual agency
  2. Go to the menu and select “Taxpayer services”
  3. Click “RTU”
  4. Select “RTU proof”
  5. Download the document, where you will find your NIT card at the end

This procedure requires that your Unique Tax Registry (RTU) be updated.

Also read: SAT Guatemala invoices: How to activate documents alerts issued with your NIT

What is the NIT used for?

The NIT is indispensable for several procedures, including:

  • Vehicle transfer
  • Business Opening
  • Fiscal solvency application
  • Registration before the SAT as accountant or auditor expert

The SAT recommends not to share its NIT with third parties, since it is equivalent to CUI in tax terms and must be kept confidential.

Also read: Can the NIT continue to be used or the CUI for invoices should be used?

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