Having the right provider ensures technical support, tax compliance, and operational efficiency, allowing businesses to focus on their growth while adapting to the new requirements of the DGI in a simple manner. This change, driven by Resolution No. 201-6299 of 2025, aims to modernize tax management and increase operational efficiency through electronic invoicing. For entrepreneurs, SMEs, and large corporations, adopting the PAC model is considered a technological evolution that drives the productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability of Panamanian businesses. According to GuruSoft, a DGI-certified provider, the PAC model allows companies, especially SMEs, to experience a more agile and modern management. Choosing a PAC represents a strategic move for the digital transformation of taxpayers. Electronic invoicing through a PAC not only ensures compliance with Resolution No. 201-6299 of 2025, but it can also generate operational savings of up to 30% through process automation. Steps to authorize a PAC before the DGI: 1. Access the e-Tax 2.0 portal: log in with the corresponding credentials. 2. In the 'Electronic Invoice' menu, the taxpayer must select the 'PAC Affiliation' option and choose the authorized provider. 3. The system generates a digital authorization that allows the PAC to issue, validate, and transmit electronic invoices on behalf of the taxpayer. PACs act as technological intermediaries, ensuring that invoices comply with security and legality standards. When a taxpayer (natural or legal person) chooses to issue tax documents through a PAC, they must electronically authorize the provider within the e-Tax 2.0 system. The automation of administrative processes translates into a reduction of repetitive tasks and manual errors, generating savings in time and economic resources that can reach up to 30%. This cost reduction is possible thanks to several key factors: • Automation of invoicing processes. • Reduction of times for issuing and validating documents. • Specialized technical support that maintains service continuity and avoids costly errors. • Elimination of expenses in printing, messaging, and physical storage. The PAC model is an electronic invoicing scheme where taxpayers issue, receive, and store their tax documents through a provider authorized by the DGI. (18/Nov/2025 – web – Panama24Horas.com.pa) Panama City, Panama. – Amid tax changes that will take effect on January 1, 2026, thousands of taxpayers in Panama are transitioning from the DGI's free invoicer to an Authorized Provider (PAC). The steps to make the change securely are: 1. Access to the e-Tax 2.0 portal: log in with the corresponding credentials. 2. In the 'Electronic Invoice' menu, the taxpayer must select the 'PAC Affiliation' option and choose the authorized provider. 3. The system generates a digital authorization that allows the PAC to issue, validate, and transmit electronic invoices on behalf of the taxpayer. Choosing a PAC is a strategic move for the digital transformation of taxpayers. Electronic invoicing through a PAC not only ensures compliance with Resolution No. 201-6299 of 2025, but it can also generate operational savings of up to 30% through process automation. Steps to authorize a PAC before the DGI: 1. Access the e-Tax 2.0 portal: log in with the corresponding credentials. 2. In the 'Electronic Invoice' menu, the taxpayer must select the 'PAC Affiliation' option and choose the authorized provider. 3. The system generates a digital authorization that allows the PAC to issue, validate, and transmit electronic invoices on behalf of the taxpayer. PACs act as technological intermediaries, ensuring that invoices comply with security and legality standards. When selecting a PAC, it is essential to evaluate the provider's track record, the quality of the solutions offered, specialized technical support, and commitment to data security. Rafael Montero, CEO of GuruSoft, stated that these considerations are crucial, since 'taking care of every detail, especially data security and agility in issuing invoices, will be the pillar to guarantee clear competitiveness' in the expected digital growth for 2026. When a taxpayer (natural or legal person) chooses to issue tax documents through a PAC, they must electronically authorize the provider within the e-Tax 2.0 system. The automation of administrative processes translates into a reduction of repetitive tasks and manual errors, generating savings in time and economic resources that can reach up to 30%. This cost reduction is possible thanks to several key factors: • Automation of invoicing processes. • Reduction of times for issuing and validating documents. • Specialized technical support that maintains service continuity and avoids costly errors. • Elimination of expenses in printing, messaging, and physical storage. The PAC model is an electronic invoicing scheme where taxpayers issue, receive, and store their tax documents through a provider authorized by the DGI.
