03 February 2016

Uruguay extends corporate income tax exemptions for the manufacture of agricultural machinery and equipment

Taxpayers that manufacture agricultural machinery and equipment should review the requirements to determine if they qualify for a CIT exemption. With the extension, taxpayers may benefit from the exemption until 2022.

Uruguay has extended (Decree No. 325/015, December 7, 2015) the corporate income tax (CIT) exemptions granted for the manufacture of agricultural machinery and equipment, established by Decree No. 346/009. Decree No. 325/015 was published in the Official Gazette on December 17, 2015.

Decree No. 325/015 extends the CIT exemptions (established in Decree No. 346/009) as follows:

a. 90% CIT exemption on the income from the promoted activities for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2009 and ending on or before December 31, 2017

b. 50% CIT exemption on the income from the promoted activities for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and ending on or before December 31, 2022

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:
 
EY Uruguay
Martha Roca598 2 902 3147
Rodrigo Barrios598 2 902 3147
Latin American Business Center, New York
Pablo Wejcman(212) 773-5129
Ana Mingramm(212) 773-9190
Enrique Perez Grovas(212) 773-1594
International Tax Services - London
Jose Padilla+44 20 7760 9253

Document ID: 2016-0235