Uruguay declares tax exemption for software development services
The tax authority of Uruguay has issued Resolution No. 1716 to exempt corporate tax for income from software development services. Particularly, the tax authority permitted taxpayers to include, in their expenses and direct costs incurred in
See MoreUruguay extends additional advance payment deadline for August 2020
The Directorate General of Taxation (DGI) of Uruguay has announced Resolution No. 1626/2020 of 9 September 2020 concerning additional advance payment deadline extensions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The taxpayers with taxable gross
See MoreOECD: Global Forum issues peer review reports on transparency and exchange of information
On 1 September 2020 the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes issued nine new second-round peer review reports containing details of their review and assessment of the compliance by nine jurisdictions
See MoreUruguay extends additional advance payment deadline
The Directorate General of Taxation (DGI) of Uruguay has announced Resolution No. 1251/2020 of 16 July 2020 concerning additional advance payment deadline extensions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The taxpayers with taxable gross
See MoreUruguay further extends tax returns submission deadlines amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Directorate General of Taxation (DGI) of Uruguay has published Resolution 707/2020 of 20 April 2020. The resolution extends deadline for annual tax payment and returns due to COVID-19 pandemic. This includes that taxpayers, except those
See MoreUruguay extends compliance due dates amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 20 March 2020, the tax authority of Uruguay issued Resolution No. 550 in response to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19. The Resolution declares extension of due date for tax obligations, as follows: the deadline for the payment of tax
See MoreUruguay extends deadline for CbC reporting
The Directorate General of Taxation of Uruguay has published Resolution No. 234/2020 of 31 January 2020 to extend the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting deadline to 15 March 2020 for reporting fiscal years ending between 1 January 2019 and 28
See MoreUruguay ratifies BEPS multilateral instrument
On 18 September 2019, Mr. Tabaré Vázquez, the president of Uruguay signed the law for the ratification of the multilateral convention to implement Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) related measures to prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting
See MoreUruguay: New incentive for software development
Uruguay has published Decree No 96/2019 of 22 April 2019 amending exemption incentive for software development with effect from 1 January 2018 to comply with BEPS Action 5. The decree applies retroactively from 1 January 2018. The Decree
See MoreUruguay extends CbC Reporting deadline to 30 April 2019
According to Resolution No. 860/2019 of 27 March 2019, Uruguay's Directorate General of Taxation has extended the deadline for the submission of Country-by-Country Report (CbCR) to 30 April 2019 in respect of the reporting fiscal year ending 31
See MoreUruguay: Tax authority revises list of low or no taxation countries and jurisdictions
On 17 December 2018, the tax authority of Uruguay published Resolution No. 10,730 revising the list of countries and jurisdictions with no or low taxation. The declared list of countries and jurisdictions are listed below: Andorra Falkland
See MoreUruguay updates CbC Reporting requirements
On 4 January 2019, Uruguay's Directorate General of Taxation (DGI) has issued Resolution No. 94/2019 regarding submission of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports and notifications. Uruguay's CbC reporting requirements apply fiscal years beginning on 1
See MoreUruguay issues guidance of new TP documentation requirements
In October 2018, the government of Uruguay issued Decree No. 353/2018 providing regulatory guidance regarding new transfer pricing (TP) documentation requirements. The decree clarifies guidance to implement the transfer pricing documentation
See MoreUruguay: Directorate General of Taxation amends R&D tax incentive regime
Recently, the Directorate General of Taxation has published Law No. 19.637 with numerous tax amendments. The major change incorporated in the area of incentive regime that provides an exemption for income derived from Research & Development
See MoreUruguay: Parliament passes a bill on the Multilateral Instrument (MLI)
4 June 2018, the Uruguayan parliament passed the Bill for the ratification of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Uruguay signed the MLI on 7 June 2017. The MLI will
See MoreUruguay: Regulations on common reporting standard (CRS) issued
On 25 September 2017, the Tax Authority issued Resolution No. 6.396/017 providing instructions to financial institutions for reporting information under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) guided by OECD. Under the CRS, Financial institutions are
See MoreDTA between Uruguay and Paraguay signed
On 8 September 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Uruguay and Paraguay was signed for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, in
See MoreDTA between Belgium and Uruguay enters into force
On 4 August 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Belgium and Uruguay was entered into force and it will apply from 1 January 2018. The agreement contains Dividends rate 5% for at least 10% holding; otherwise 15%, Interest rate 12% and
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