Ecuador published new rules about annual contribution to supervisory body

March 12, 2016

On 24 February 2016, New Resolution SCVS-INAF-DNF-16-006 was published in the Official Gazette, issued by the Supervisory Body of Companies, Securities and Insurances, established the amounts for the year 2016 of the annual contribution need to be

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Ecuador: Income tax rates for banana sector

January 23, 2016

According to a Presidential Decree issued on 30 December 2015, a single corporate income tax regime for the banana sector is established with rates that range from 0.50% to

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Ecuador-new regulations on transfer pricing documentation requirements

August 12, 2015

Recently Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued regulations giving outlines to new transfer pricing documentation requirements. The new regulations require taxpayers to include substantial information on the economic substance of

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Qatar ratified the DTA with Ecuador

April 16, 2015

Qatar's Emir issued an instrument of ratification approving the income tax treaty with Ecuador on 14 April

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Ecuador: introduces anti-abuse provision on loans to shareholders

January 29, 2015

Under new legislation loans made by Ecuadorian companies to non-resident shareholders are treated as dividends and therefore subject to Ecuadorian withholding tax. The applicable domestic withholding tax rate on dividends is limited to the

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Ecuador: Changes to corporate income tax

January 29, 2015

Generally Ecuadorian companies are subject to a 22% rate of corporate income tax. In accordance with the new law, if more than 50% of the company is owned by non-resident shareholders that are resident in “tax haven” jurisdictions, the

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Ecuador: Changes to capital gains tax

January 29, 2015

The tax reform in Ecuador includes measures regarding the taxation of capital gains related to indirect and direct transfers of shares of Ecuadorian corporations with increased rates of corporate tax imposed on shareholders of Ecuadorian

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Ecuador: Enacts tax reform Bill

January 08, 2015

Ecuador enacted a proposed tax reform bill on 29 December 2014. The legislation was effective from 1 January 2015. There are several changes in the tax reform bill to the current tax law. The changes are as follows: The general corporate

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Ecuador: Tax Reform Proposed

December 10, 2014

A Tax Reform bill was sent by the President of Ecuador to the National Assembly for discussion, on 28 November 2014. There are several changes in the proposed Tax Reform Bill to the current tax law. The changes are following: The general

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Ecuador: Imposition of electronic invoices on tax registered business

October 19, 2014

Tax registered business in Ecuador are obliged to maintain electronic invoices. This measure is imposed to reduce VAT fraud in Ecuador and came into force from the month of October 2014. Tax authorities have access to online portal of all customers

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TIEA between Ecuador and Honduras

August 06, 2014

On July 31, 2014, Foreign Affairs Ministry of Honduras announced the signing of a Tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with

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DTA between China and Ecuador enters into force

March 28, 2014

The double tax agreement (DTA) between China and Ecuador which was signed in 2013 entered into force on 6 March 2014 and will apply as from 1 January 2015. When it is in effect, the agreement will establish maximum withholding tax rates on

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Ecuador: Income tax exemption on deposits and investments in securities

March 23, 2014

On 21 February 2014, the General Director of the Internal Revenue Service published Circular No. NAC-DGECCGC14-00003 in order to communicate the tax authority's application of the substance over form principle as a criterion for the application of

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Ecuador ratifies DTA Protocol signed with China

January 23, 2014

Ecuador ratified the Protocol to the DTA with China through Decree no. 208 on 13 January

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Ecuador: China DTA gets Parliament approval

December 06, 2013

According to media reports published on December 3 2013, Ecuador’s the double taxation agreement (DTA) and an accompanying Protocol the nation signed with China gets parliament

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DTA between Ecuador and Singapore signed

July 08, 2013

Singapore and Ecuador signed an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (DTA) on 27 June 2013.  The provisions of the treaty will have effect from 1 January of the calendar year next following that in which the agreement enters into

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Ecuador: New transfer pricing reporting requirements

February 05, 2013

The Internal Revenue Service of Ecuador published Resolution NAC-DGERCGC13-00011 on 24 January 2013. Resolution NAC-DGERCGC13-00011 modifies Resolution NAC-DGER2008-0464 on transfer pricing reporting requirements. According to Resolution

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Ecuador: Minimum monthly salary

January 20, 2013

The minimum monthly salary of Ecuador has been set to USD 318 by the Ministerial Decree 00215/2012 of the Minister of Labour, effective from 1 January 2013. The rate was previously USD

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