With the deadline to pay the Tax on Vehicle Circulation (ISCV) set for the July 31, 2026several municipalities have launched discount on traffic fines so that drivers can catch up on their obligations.
According to data from the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT)as of June 30 only 40% of vehicle owners had complied with the payment of the tax, which means that there is still a missing 60% to regularize your situation.
The SAT has identified that July is usually one of the months with the highest compliance, driven by the payment of the Bonus 14a resource that many Guatemalans use to settle vehicle pending payments.
Which municipalities offer discounts in July?
These are some of the communes that currently have discount programs in force:
New Villa
According to Dalia Santosspokesperson for the PMT of Villa Nueva, the municipality launched a program with 50% discount on traffic fines.
The benefit will be available from July 1 to 31, 2026 and applies to fines imposed up to January 31, 2026 and previous years.
mixceither
The Municipality of Mixco also offers 50% discount during Julyalthough the benefit applies only to payments made with credit or debit card.
San Miguel Petapa
The commune maintains discounts in force from July 1 to August 15as part of its vehicle regularization plan.
Guatemala City
The capital PMT In April he carried out a program with 70% discountconditional on passing a driver education course with a minimum grade of 70 points.
According to Amílcar Montejoalmost 3 thousand drivers participated in that process. In addition, he announced that the next program is planned for August for vehicles and September for motorcycles.
Santa Catarina Pinula and Fraijanes
These municipalities confirmed that currently They do not have current discounts.
Operations increase after the tax expires
With the arrival of August, the Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) They usually intensify operations to verify compliance with tax payment and other legal requirements.
In this context, the payment of traffic finessince keeping them pending can complicate other administrative processes or lead to cumulative sanctions.
Can they keep your vehicle for fines?
Since December 2024, with the entry into force of the reforms to Traffic Regulationsestablished in the Decree 33-2024the authorities can no longer detain or confiscate vehicles solely for an infraction.
However, the regulations establish that when accumulating five violationsthe authorities can retain documents or the vehicle until the owner resolves his situation.
SAT clarifies: fines do not block procedures
The SAT confirmed that the traffic fines They do not prevent you from paying the road tax or downloading the corresponding badges.
However, the issue becomes important for those who already have accumulated violations. For example, a driver with three fines could reach five if he does not pay the ISCV before the deadline and is sanctioned in an operation.
Fines for expired documents
He article 184, paragraph 2establishes a fine of Q500 for not carrying the circulation card or have it expired.
Likewise, the article 184, paragraph 3sanctions with Q500 to those who do not carry the circulation decal or have it expired.
For this reason, authorities recommend taking advantage of current discounts and avoiding additional expenses or legal complications.