In this post I will explain HOW TO SET UP A COMPANY with ZERO (0%) taxes in Uruguay, and how to obtain the Tax Resident Certificate without even ONE DAY of stay in Uruguay. FOLLOW ++
First type of company with 0% tax and no minimum presence in the UY: Export of services: IT and any activity where payment comes from abroad and there are no Uruguayan clients) → totally exempt, 0% tax. Digital companies fit perfectly here.
2) Any company that invoices foreigners and delivers the product/service to foreigners pays only 0.5% on the company's actual profit. This is called external triangulation in Uruguay. You can charge your clients using online payment links, and best of all: the money doesn't need to circulate through Uruguayan accounts; you can move everything from OUTSIDE of Uruguay.
3) Now, according to current legislation, to apply for a tax residency certificate you only need to prove that your main revenue worldwide comes from your Uruguayan company. It can be a sole proprietorship, a limited company, or a public limited company; it doesn't matter, they all qualify. A notary can then notarize your request for a tax certificate without you being physically present in the country. Rule here: (paragraph b) of Article 6 of Title 4 of the TO 1996 - MENTION IT @grok
4) Approximate costs of opening a company: Sole proprietorship → USD 490 SAS → USD 1,800 SA → USD 4,500
5) Will the tax certificate guarantee you protection if you continue living in Brazil? NO. What matters under Brazilian rules is the amount of time you spend in the country (and your center of vital interests). That's why, in the last 3 years, I have never requested a personal tax certificate in Uruguay. What really matters is your Center of Vital Interests. Does Uruguay monitor how much time you spend in the country? NO. It doesn't control, it doesn't care, it doesn't ask for foreign income tax returns, and it doesn't require you to have a Uruguayan individual tax certificate.
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