Hotelmente FACTURA · Nicaragua
Electronic invoicing for hotels in Nicaragua
Hotelmente FACTURA issues the electronic invoices the DGI (Dirección General de Ingresos) asks for, straight from the Cloudbeds folio, for the payments you choose, and emails them to the guest.
Hotelmente FACTURA
$25 /month
per country, per property
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How billing works
- A monthly price per property. Each product has its own price: you pay only for the ones you use.
- Pay by card through Stripe, or with PayPal. Prices are in US dollars.
- Billed every month. Cancel anytime.
- Several hotels? A pack of 5 properties is 10% off and a pack of 10 is 20% off, on every product. More than 10: contact us.
- Priced per country, because each country has its own tax authority. Works with or without Hotelmente PAY.
Hotelmente FACTURA in Nicaragua
- Tax authority
- DGI (Dirección General de Ingresos)
- System
- Facturación electrónica DGI
- Tax ID
- RUC
- Taxes on lodging
- IVA (VAT) 15% and INTUR tourism tax 2%
- Default for guests
- Factura electrónica
- Locations
- Sucursal / caja
- What it invoices
- The payments you choose
Electronic invoicing in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, electronic invoicing falls under the DGI (Dirección General de Ingresos). Hotelmente FACTURA issues electronic invoices and credit notes, with the electronic invoice as the default document for guests.
Your tax profile is based on your RUC, and each location you invoice from is set up as a branch or till (caja). On lodging, Hotelmente FACTURA starts from 15% IVA and the 2% INTUR tourism tax.
It invoices the payments you choose
You choose what Hotelmente FACTURA invoices: direct bookings, Hotelmente PAY, Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and other channels. It reads them from Cloudbeds and you can change the choice any time.
With Hotelmente PAY, the payment through BAC Nicaragua and the invoice come from the same record.
Documents Hotelmente FACTURA issues in Nicaragua
The default document for guests is the Factura electrónica. The others are chosen case by case.
- Factura electrónica
- Nota de crédito
What you get in Nicaragua
When the payment completes
The folio becomes the right document, by default the Factura electrónica. It is sent to the DGI and emailed to the guest.
Corrections done right
Changes and refunds produce a credit note linked to the original document, instead of editing it.
Your numbering and locations
Numbering and each location (Sucursal / caja) are set once in your setup.
Lodging taxes
IVA (VAT) 15% and INTUR tourism tax 2%, as starting points you confirm with your accountant.
Spanish, English or both
Choose the invoice language to suit your guests. It is emailed to the guest automatically.
Month-end close
A clean list of issued, accepted and rejected documents, with an export for your accountant.
How setup works
- 1
Your tax identity
Legal name, commercial name and your tax ID: RUC (for example, J0310000001234).
- 2
Where you invoice from
Fiscal address, the email that sends and receives invoices and, if you have several locations, each one (Sucursal / caja).
- 3
How you invoice guests
The default document is the Factura electrónica. Plus tax rates, invoice language and automatic email to the guest.
- 4
Access with the DGI
The owner enters your digital certificate or your access with the DGI (Dirección General de Ingresos) in Tax settings, with help from Hotelmente support. It is stored encrypted.
Requirements and rates
These are Hotelmente FACTURA’s starting points in Nicaragua: Facturación electrónica DGI filed with the DGI (Dirección General de Ingresos), with IVA (VAT) 15% and INTUR tourism tax 2% on lodging.
Requirements and tax rates for Nicaragua are confirmed with local advisors before launch. The rates shown are starting points: confirm them with your accountant.
Electronic invoicing in Nicaragua: questions
Which documents does a hotel in Nicaragua issue with Hotelmente FACTURA?
Electronic invoices and credit notes, filed with the DGI. The electronic invoice is the default for guests, and the credit note is used for corrections and refunds.
Does Hotelmente FACTURA apply IVA and the INTUR tax?
Yes. In Nicaragua, Hotelmente FACTURA starts from 15% IVA and the 2% INTUR tourism tax on lodging. These are starting points, confirmed with local advisors before launch and checked with your accountant.
Does Hotelmente FACTURA work without Hotelmente PAY?
Yes. You choose which payments it invoices: direct bookings, Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, other channels and, if you have it, Hotelmente PAY.
Can I issue electronic invoices from Cloudbeds?
With Hotelmente FACTURA, yes: it takes the reservation, folio and payment from Cloudbeds (or from Hotelmente PAY), files the document with the DGI and emails it to the guest. Hotelmente changes nothing in Cloudbeds.
Does it invoice Booking.com, Expedia or Airbnb reservations?
Yes, if you turn that source on in settings. You can change the sources any time.
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