Sign up for tax alert emails GTNU homepage Tax newsroom Email document Print document Download document | |||
September 11, 2023 Uruguay enacts new initiative to attract IT professionals using tax incentives
Uruguay continues to demonstrate its commitment to fostering the growth of its information technology (IT) sector through the enactment of Law No. 20,191 on 23 August 2023. Under this law, the government provides IT professionals with the option to pay the Non-Resident Income Tax (IRNR) for income obtained in Uruguayan territory under employment contracts entered into between 30 August 2023 and 28 February 2025. Furthermore, these professionals can opt not to be included in the social security system, thus exempting them from making corresponding contributions. To be eligible for these benefits, certain conditions must be met simultaneously:
Conditions B and C should be evaluated annually — if they are not met, the IT professional will be subject to taxation under the regular tax regime. This option must be exercised at the outset of the first relevant employment arrangement and remains applicable for the year it is chosen and the subsequent four years. Lastly, Law No. 20,191 designates employers as responsible for withholding IRNR on behalf of the IT professionals under contract. IT professionals and their tax advisors will want to become familiar with the new law. Access the full text of the law here (only in Spanish). ——————————————— For additional information with respect to this Alert, please contact the following: EY Uruguay, Montevideo
Ernst & Young LLP (United States), Latin American Business Center, New York
Ernst & Young LLP (United Kingdom), Latin American Business Center, London
Ernst & Young Tax Co., Latin American Business Center, Japan & Asia Pacific
Published by NTD's Tax Technical Knowledge Services group; Carolyn Wright, legal editor | |||