25 August 2016

Peruvian Tax Authority requires resident trustees to report foreign trust information

Taxpayers should ensure that they comply with this new requirement to avoid the penalty.

On July 24, 2016, the Peruvian Tax Authority published, in the Official Gazette, Resolution 177-2016 (the Resolution), which requires resident trustees to file an informative return to report foreign trust information. Any individual or entity who qualifies as a resident trustee must submit the return.

According to the Resolution, any Peruvian individual or entity carrying out management, transaction or monitoring activities or controling the economic or financial management of a foreign trust qualifies as a trustee.

The report must be submitted by current resident trustees on or before December 31, 2016, as well those who become trustees on or after January 1, 2017. Such report must be submitted within the first 12 business days of the month following the month in which the individual or entity becomes a trustee.

Failure to file the informative return will result in a penalty for the trustee.

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:
 
Ernst & Young Asesores S.C.R.L, Lima
Roberto Cores+51 1 411 4444
Ramon Bueno-Tizon+51 1 411 4444
Nora Orihuela+51 1 411 4444
Ernst & Young LLP, Latin American Business Center, New York
Gustavo Cortes+1 212 773 6020
Latin American Business Center, New York
Ana Mingramm(212) 773-9190
Enrique Perez Grovas(212) 773-1594
Pablo Wejcman(212) 773-5129

Document ID: 2016-1453