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Guam tax-amnesty bill advances to markup after DRT warns of workload and legal clarifications
Summary
Sen. Joe S. Saint Augustine's Bill 231-38 would codify a time-limited tax amnesty program. The Department of Revenue and Taxation said it has existing administrative relief tools but that codification would require clear statutory boundaries, safeguards to preserve long-term compliance, and resources to handle increased caseloads; DRT noted 2018 amnesty raised $30.1M that went to the general fund.
The Committee on Finance and Government Operations heard Bill 231-38 COR on Feb. 6, 2026. Introduced by Sen. Joe S. Saint Augustine, the bill would add a new Article 8 to Chapter 26 and a new subsection to Chapter 24 of Title 11, Guam Code Annotated, authorizing a codified, time-limited Guam tax amnesty program and a parallel real property tax amnesty program.
Sen. San Agustin said the measure responds to Guam's economic challenges and would encourage delinquent taxpayers to resolve liabilities by waiving penalties and interest for eligible participants who pay principal in full or through structured plans. He cited the 2018 program, saying "nearly 900 delinquent taxpayers participated, resulting in $30,100,000 in actual collections…
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