Working as a freelancer in Guatemala

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Kenjee ViP

Member since 02 June 2014

KenjeeViP16 September 2015 07:42:07

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Hi,

A lot of expats dream of becoming self-employed: we would like to help you to make that dream come true.

Can foreigners work as self-employed in Guatemala? What are the formalities to work as a freelancer?

What are the pros and cons of this status: social security, tax system, etc.?

How is the freelance market in Guatemala?

Thank you in advance for sharing your experience,

Kenjee

MIssTrudy Active member

Member since 18 March 2009

MIssTrudyActive member24 September 2015 21:16:24

I work as a freelancer for editorials and publishers in the US and Britain. One of the questions I am most often asked by people is how to manage to transfer payment. In general, I prefer that people who hire me as a writer or translator, to pay me via Paypal, which is connected to my U.S. bank account. You can then withdraw money from Guatemala via ATM, although lately, unfortunately, one loses money when withdrawing dollars in Guatemala because of the weak dollar rate exchange. I also recommend you are up to date on IRS tax laws and have a Skype account in which you can have a US-based number and deposit money for calls abroad to land-based numbers. Very useful!

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