Peru updates VAT withholding rules for imports
Peru issued Legislative Decree No. 1714 on 4 February 2026, revising the application of advance VAT (IGV) withholding on imported goods. The changes clarify when a 10% withholding rate applies, up from the usual 3.5% or 5%, based on the risk profile
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Peru, UK tax treaty enters into force
The income and capital gains tax treaty between Peru and the UK entered into force on 21 January 2026. Signed on 20 March 2025, the agreement aims to eliminate double taxation, prevent tax evasion and avoidance, and improve dispute resolution
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OECD: Montenegro, Oman, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, and Uruguay sign CARF MCAA, Addendum to CRS MCAA
According to an OECD update, Montenegro, Oman, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, and Uruguay signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information under the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF MCAA) and the Addendum to
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Peru extends VAT exemptions on selected goods and services
Peru enacted Law No. 32542, published on 31 December 2025, extending the value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for specified goods and services under Appendixes I and II of the VAT law until 31 December 2028. The extension is intended to support key
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Peru extends R&D tax incentives through 2028
Peru has extended tax incentives for scientific research, technological development, and technological innovation under Law No. 32539, published on 31 December 2025. The legislation continues the benefits previously established by Laws No. 30309
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Peru: Government extends VAT exemptions for certain goods, services
The Peruvian government has extended the VAT (Impuesto General a las Ventas, IGV) exemption for the transactions listed in Appendices I and II covered under the VAT Law. The law ensures continued VAT relief on essential goods and selected
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Peru: Government raises tax unit value for 2026
Peru’s government, through Supreme Decree No. 301-2025-EF issued on 17 December 2025, has set the Tax Unit (Unidad Impositiva Tributaria – UIT) for 2026 at PEN 5,500, up from PEN 5,350. The UIT is a key reference in the country’s tax
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Peru: SUNAT sets deadlines for 2025 income tax and ITF returns
Peru’s National Superintendency of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT) has issued Superintendency Resolution No. 000386-2025/SUNAT, establishing the filing and payment schedule for annual Income Tax and Financial Transactions Tax (ITF) returns
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UK ratifies tax treaty with Peru
The UK issued the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Peru) Order 2025 on 10 December 2025, confirming the ratification of its income and capital tax treaty with Peru. The agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation and
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Peru: SUNAT updates fine reduction rules for late tax filings
Peru’s Tax Authority (SUNAT) has amended the gradual reduction of fines for taxpayers who fail to file certain income tax returns through Resolution No. 000355-2025/SUNAT, published in the Official Gazette on 29 November 2025 and effective from 30
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Peru ratifies 2025 income tax treaty with UK
Peru approved the 2025 Income Tax Treaty with the UK through Supreme Decree No. 051-2025-RE on 20 November 2025, with the ratification published in the Official Gazette on 21 November 2025. The agreement aims to mitigate tax base erosion and
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Trump administration lifts tariffs on Peruvian agricultural products
Peru’s Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister, Teresa Mera, announced that the US has exempted more than 100 Peruvian agricultural products from tariffs. The move is part of a broader rollback under President Donald Trump, which removed tariffs on
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Peru: Congress approved the tax treaty with the UK
Peru’s Congress approved the tax treaty with the UK on 6 November 2025. The agreement aims to mitigate tax base erosion and profit shifting by reducing withholding tax rates on cross-border income. It caps dividend withholding tax at 10%, with
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Peru: BEPS MLI enters into force
Peru’s BEPS MLI entered into force on 1 October 2025 to curb tax treaty abuse and base erosion by multinationals. The Multilateral Convention on Tax Treaty Measures to Counter Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI) has entered into force in
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Peru, Spain advance negotiations for tax treaty
Peru and Spain to advance negotiations on a double taxation agreement. The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that government officials from Peru and Spain met in Madrid on 10 September 2025 to discuss bilateral cooperation. During
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Peru introduces new income tax regime for agricultural sector
The new law aims to encourage investment, enhance competitiveness, and support small producers in Peru’s agricultural sector Peru published Law No. 32434 on 10 September 2025, establishing a legal framework to support the productive,
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Peru to implement BEPS multilateral instrument
Peru will implement the BEPS Multilateral Instrument from 1 October 2025, with application to tax treaties depending on counterparties’ ratifications. Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a notice on 23 August 2025 in a special
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France, Peru finalise tax treaty negotiations
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that France and Peru have completed negotiations on a tax agreement. Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that France and Peru have finalised negotiations on a bilateral tax agreement on
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