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Americas

Uruguay

Currency

UYU

Corporate Tax

25%

Personal Income Tax

36%

VAT / GST

22%

Corporate Income Tax

Headline rate25%

IRPF/IRAE 25% (business); 12% for software/IT (under conditions); 0% for free trade zone.

Personal Income Tax

Top marginal rate36%

Top rate 36% above 10 BPC (BPC ~UYU 5,300/month); 0-36% scale.

Value Added Tax / GST

Standard rate22%

Standard; 10% basic basket; 0% exports.

Withholding Taxes

Dividends

0-12%

Interest

0-12%

Royalties

12%

Rates shown are statutory; treaty networks may reduce withholding significantly. Verify against the relevant double-tax agreement.

Social Security Contributions

BPS ~22% (employer 7.5% + employee ~13-15%); capped; FRL 0.12% employer.

Wealth & Capital Taxes

Capital Gains Tax

12% (0% on certain)

Inheritance / Estate Tax

0–8%

Capital (Net Worth) Tax

0.8–3% (patrimonio)

Property Tax

Contribución inmobiliaria

Rates are indicative headline figures and may omit holding-period exemptions, regional variation, and surcharges. Verify against current law before relying on them.

Filing Deadlines

Corporate returnWithin 4 months after year-end (extendable); 11 monthly instalments
Personal / PAYEAnnual return by 30 June following year; monthly withholding
VAT / GSTMonthly, by 20th of following month

Double Taxation Agreements

Treaties in force

~25

Key partners: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Mexico, Portugal

Withholding typically 5%–12% under treaties.

Treaty counts are approximate and change as agreements are signed, ratified, or terminated. Verify the status and withholding rates under the specific treaty before relying on them.

Tax Year

Calendar year (fiscal year-end permitted)

Notes

Free Trade Zone Law 15,921: 0% IRAE. Free port of Montevideo. Tax on foreign-source income (IF) 12%.