Americas

SUNAT has scheduled comprehensive platform maintenance from Saturday August 8 at 15:00 through Sunday August 9 at 14:00 affecting multiple digital tax services across the SUNAT Operaciones en Línea ecosystem. The maintenance window is intended to facilitate critical system upgrades security patch deployment and performance optimization to ensure robust taxpayer service delivery throughout the remainder

SUNAT has identified and is actively resolving technical glitches affecting the App Emprender a mobile application designed to streamline taxpayer onboarding registration and basic tax procedure execution for micro-entrepreneurs and new contributors. The reported inconveniences include intermittent crashes slow load times and occasional failure to process registration submissions undermining the app’s objective of expanding digital

SUNAT has reinforced its institutional framework for preventing and managing conflicts of interest among tax officials civil servants and engaged stakeholders aligning with best practices in public sector governance and ethical tax administration. The initiative includes updated ethical guidelines mandatory disclosure protocols and an independent oversight mechanism to investigate alleged conflicts thereby strengthening public trust

On July 22 2026 SUNAT authorities seized 2.5 tons of liquid mercury valued at over $4 million during a coordinated inter-agency operation targeting illicit mineral trafficking. The seizure underscores enhanced border controls and international cooperation in combating environmental crime and tax evasion linked to illegal mining. Key Takeaways Seizure Operation: 2.5 tons of liquid mercury