Ecuador: SRI revises VAT filing, payment rules for electronic submissions
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has amended the rules governing the filing and payment of VAT through electronic systems under Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000016, published in the Official Gazette on 15 April 2026 and entered into
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Ecuador clarifies 15% IVA rules for sports betting, streaming, online gaming
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued a Circular on 31 March 2026, setting out detailed guidance on the application of Value Added Tax (IVA) to digital services, with a particular focus on sports betting (sports forecasts), online
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Ecuador: SRI clarifies 15% VAT on financial services, commissions
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued Circular No. NAC-DGECCGC26-00000003 on 31 March 2026, clarifying the application of Value Added Tax (VAT), referred to as IVA, on financial services, commissions, and related charges. The
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Colombia drops plan for 100% tariffs on Ecuador amid escalating trade dispute
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Monday, 13 April 2026, that Colombia will not impose 100% tariffs on imports from Ecuador, reversing an earlier announcement by the trade ministry amid growing bilateral tensions. He said instead that the
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Ecuador to impose 100% tariffs on Colombian imports amid border security dispute
Ecuador has announced that it will increase customs duties on imports from Colombia to 100% from 50%, effective 1 May, escalating a series of tariff measures linked to border security and drug trafficking concerns. The Ministry of Production said
See MoreEcuador confirms VAT rules for processed foods
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has clarified that only foods in their natural state are eligible for the 0% VAT rate. Any food that has been processed, prepared, or transformed is subject to the standard 15% VAT. This includes fruit
See MoreEcuador rejects OECD Pillar One Amount B safe harbour in new SRI circular
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has clarified that the OECD’s Pillar One – Amount B framework has not been adopted in the country, reaffirming that taxpayers must continue to apply existing domestic transfer pricing rules to routine
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US, Ecuador sign reciprocal trade agreement
The US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and Ecuadorian Minister Luis Alberto Jaramillo signed a reciprocal trade agreement opening Ecuador's market of over 18 million consumers to American agricultural and industrial exports on 13 March
See MoreEcuador updates withholding tax rates, approves ethics code
Ecuador’s Tax Authority (Servicio de Rentas Internas) has issued Resolution No.NAC-DGERCGC26-00000009, updating the country’s income tax withholding framework. The Resolution, effective from 1 March 2026, replaces the previous rules under
See MoreEcuador temporarily lowers VAT on tourism services
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has enacted Executive Decree 304 on 12 February 2026, temporarily lowering the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 15% to 8% during the Carnival holiday to encourage domestic tourism and support economic
See MoreEcuador: SRI updates income tax self-withholding rates for large taxpayers
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000003 of 27 January 2026, updating the income tax self-withholding rates that apply to companies classified as “Large Taxpayers”. The revised rates form
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Panama ratifies tax information exchange agreement with Ecuador
Panama has ratified its first tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Ecuador through Law No. 508, published in the Official Gazette on 13 February 2026. Key highlights include the formal approval of a tax information exchange agreement
See MoreEcuador: SRI updates mining activities information form submission deadlines
The Internal Revenue Service (SRI) issued ResolutioNAC-DGERCGC26-00000001 on 9 January 2026, amending Resolution NAC-DGERCGC25-00000004 to update the submission schedule for the “Formulario Informativo Actividades Mineras” (Mining Activities
See MoreEcuador: SRI sets presumptive tax coefficients for 2024 fiscal year
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000004 on 6 February 2026, establishing coefficients for presumptive tax assessments for the 2024 fiscal year. The resolution allows the SRI to determine
See MoreEcuador sets 30% tariff on Colombian imports
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa announced on X on 21 January 2026 that his country will impose a 30% tariff on imports from Colombia starting 1 February 2026, citing a trade imbalance and Colombia’s insufficient cooperation in combating drug
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Panama: National Assembly approves TIEA with Ecuador
Panama’s National Assembly approved draft Law No. 439, ratifying the tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Ecuador on 14 January 2026. Signed on 14 August 2025, the agreement seeks to enhance tax cooperation and transparency through
See MoreEcuador: Tax Administration extends tax returns deadlines following system outage
Ecuador’s Tax Administration (SRI) has issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC26-00000002 on 13 January 2026, extending the deadlines for tax returns and statutory annexes originally due on 12 January 2026. The revised deadlines are as
See MoreEcuador: SRI maintains existing VAT for 2026
Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has confirmed that the standard VAT rate of 15% will remain in effect for 2026. Circular NAC-DGECCGC25-00000006, issued on 26 December 2025, specifies that the 15% rate, established under Executive
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