Tax Payments

Every time you post an invoice, CifraHQ accumulates the collected tax in a liability account — money you're holding on behalf of the government. A tax payment clears that liability and records the outgoing bank transaction, so your books reflect the exact amount you still owe.

How to create a Tax Payment

Go to Accounting > Tax Payments.
Click New.
Select the Tax Authority you are remitting to (e.g., DGI Panama).
Select the Financial Institution (bank account) the payment is going out from.
Set the Posting Date.
Set the From Date and To Date — the period covered by this remittance.
Enter the Amount to remit.
Add a Reference Number (e.g., the government payment reference).
Post the payment.

Field reference

Tax Authority — the government entity receiving the tax; links directly to the configured GL liability account that holds what you owe.
Financial Institution — the bank account the payment leaves from; your bank balance is reduced on posting.
From Date / To Date — the period this payment covers; drives accurate tax reporting and gives auditors a clear remittance window.
Amount — the total tax being remitted to this authority.

Document lifecycle

State	Meaning
Draft	Editable; no financial impact yet
Posted	Bank balance reduced; tax liability account debited
Voided	Cancelled after posting; reversal entry created
Archived	Closed and read-only

Payroll remittances (Panama)

Panama tenants come pre-configured with remittance authorities for the monthly SIPE payment, each linked to the Payroll liability account your period closes accrue into:

Authority	Covers
CSS-PA	CSS contributions — employee withheld + employer match
SE-PA	Seguro Educativo — employee + employer
ISR-PLA-PA	Income tax withheld from Payroll
RP-PA	Riesgos Profesionales (occupational risk)

Each month, record one Tax Payment per authority for the amounts on your SIPE statement, put the CSS payment reference in the Reference field, and upload the receipt PDF provided by the CSS in the payment's Attachments section — the official document stays on the remittance record.

Tips

Before entering the amount, run the Tax Report (under Analytics > Financial Reports) to confirm exactly what you owe for the period — avoid over- or under-remitting.
The tax liability balance shown on the Tax Authority record updates in real time as Invoices are posted. Check it just before entering the payment amount.
Always paste the government's payment confirmation number into the Reference field. If you're ever audited, that reference links your books to the official payment record.

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