Ecuador, Panama negotiating potential tax treaty
Ecuador and Panama met to discuss trade cooperation and a potential income tax treaty. Ecuador and Panama held a bilateral meeting on 29 June 2025 to discuss cooperation on trade and measures against tax evasion, including the potential
See MoreEcuador clarifies tax exemption rules for share transfers
The Circular clarified income tax rules and filing obligations for share transfers and corporate restructurings. Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) issued Circular No. NAC-DGECCGC25-00000005 on 30 June 2025, clarifying income tax rules
See MoreEcuador grants tax amnesty for pre-2025 debts under integrity law
Ecuador’s new tax cancels interest and fines on debts before 31 December 2024, if the principal is fully paid by year-end. Ecuador has enacted a tax amnesty that cancels interest and fines on tax debts incurred before 31 December
See MoreEcuador removes Andorra from tax haven list
Ecuador's SRI removes Andorra from tax haven list effective 16 June 2025 under new resolution. The Ecuador Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued Resolution No. NAC-DGECCGC25-00000013, amending its list of tax havens and preferential tax
See MoreEcuador extends transfer pricing filing deadlines for 2024
Ecuador has extended the 2024 transfer pricing filing deadlines to September 2025 for qualifying taxpayers. Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) published Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC25-00000012 in the Official Gazette on 7 June 2025,
See MoreEcuador: SRI issues new special taxpayer list with stricter rules
Ecuador's SRI updates special taxpayer list with stricter e-invoicing rules effective June 1 under new resolution. The Ecuadorian Tax Administration (SRI) has issued an update to its list of special taxpayers. This update was made under
See MoreEcuador: SRI implements new remittance tax filing rules for card transactions
Ecuador’s tax authority now requires annual filings for taxpayers exceeding the foreign currency outflows tax (ISD) exemption on card transactions, including retroactive payments from 2022 to 2024. Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI)
See MoreEcuador: Tax Authority issues updated list of designated special taxpayers
Ecuador's Tax Authority (SRI) has published Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC25-00000006, which introduces a list of ten companies classified as "special taxpayers." This designation involves stricter reporting requirements, enhanced audits, and the
See MoreEcuador: SRI revises mining annex reporting rules
Ecuador's Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has amended the Mining Annex reporting requirements through Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC25-00000007, effective from 28 March 2025. The revised resolution updates criteria from the previous Mining Annex
See MoreEcuador extends 0% remittance tax on essential imports amid energy crisis
The Ecuadorian government issued Executive Decree No. 589 on 29 March 2025 to extend the 0% tax rate on foreign currency outflows (ISD) for essential imports. The measure continues the temporary relief first introduced for January to March 2025
See MoreEcuador launches tax benefits to support women entrepreneurs
Ecuador has introduced a series of tax benefits to support female entrepreneurs with the enactment of the Organic Law for Promoting the Economy of Women Entrepreneurs, published in the Official Gazette on 10 March 2025. The law aims to reduce
See MoreEcuador cuts VAT on tourism services for carnival holiday
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has enacted Executive Decree No. 542 on 24 February 2025, temporarily lowering the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 8% for tourism-related services during the Carnival holiday period from 1 March to 4 March
See MoreEcuador establishes new mining annex reporting rule
Ecuador's Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC25-00000004 of 20 February 2025, outlining the rules for the new Mining Annex (Anexo Minero). The Annex collects data on metallic and non-metallic mineral exploration,
See MoreEcuador adjusts withholding rates for large taxpayers’ self-withholding obligation
Ecuador's Internal Revenue Service (SRI) issued Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC25-00000003 of 31 January 2025, updating withholding tax rates under monthly self-withholding obligation for large taxpayers. The self-withholding obligation is a credit
See MoreEcuador announces VAT exemption for pet food from February 2025
The Ecuadorian Internal Revenue Service (SRI) announced that pet food, including nutritionally balanced dry and wet food, will be exempt from VAT on 30 January 2025. This applies to both imported and locally purchased products, as they are
See MoreEcuador updates tax haven and preferential regime guidelines
Ecuador's Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has published Circular NAC-DGECCGC25-00000002 on 21 January 2025, outlining new guidelines for identifying tax havens, preferential tax regimes, and low-tax jurisdictions. A regime or or jurisdictions
See MoreEcuador introduces rules for new payment plan under relief law
Ecuador's Internal Revenue Service (SRI) released the Resolution NAC-DGERCGC25-0000000001, on 6 January 2025, which allows taxpayers with outstanding tax balances as of 31 October 2024 to apply for an optional 12-month payment plan with interest
See MoreEcuador, UK income and capital tax treaty enters into force
The income and capital tax treaty between Ecuador and the UK entered into force 19 December 2024. Earlier, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa signed a decree ratifying the income and capital tax treaty with the UK on 13 December 2024. The
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