PARAGUAY-SET

Paraguay SET e-Kuatia mandatory 2022+.

Definition

e-Kuatia (means 'electronic paper' in Guarani) Paraguay: modules Kuatia Digital Electronico (KuDE B2B invoices), Kuatia Digital Electronico Boleta (B2C end consumers), Nota Credito, Nota Debito, Auto-Factura, Nota Remision Electronica. SET-specific XML format. MITIC (Ministry of Information Communication Technologies) FEA digital signature certificate. Modalities: SET Marangatu SOL portal (free, ~600 invoices/month), Direct API (large enterprises), certified PSE Proveedor Servicios Electronicos. Mandate Phase 1 1 July 2022 (>PYG 6 billion revenue), Phase 2 1 January 2023, Phase 3 2024, Phase 4 2025 all IVA. IVA 10% standard.

Origin

Paraguay SET founded 1992 ; Decreto 7795/2017 e-Kuatia framework ; Phase 1 deployment 1 July 2022 ; phased rollout 2022-2025.

Example in context

Itaipu Binacional (Paraguay-Brazil hydroelectric) issues B2B electricity sale invoices via SET e-Kuatia: signed KuDE XML MITIC, IVA 10%, SET validation ~2-3 sec, Oracle ERP integration.

Related terms

• Uruguay DGI — Mercosur neighbour.