Moving to Uruguay
You are planning the move, or already here, and need to know when you become a tax resident, what that changes and what it does not.
Uruguayan accounting firm · In English
Accounting and tax in Uruguay, in English
A family firm working since 1993 with people who move to Uruguay, open a company here or invoice clients abroad. Public accountants registered with the CCEAU. We handle the Uruguayan side of your case and put it in writing.
- Since 1993Family accounting firm
- CCEAURegistrations 61148 and 225636
- La Barra + onlineBy appointment and remotely across Uruguay
Who we work with
Most of the people who write to us in English arrive with one of these four situations. None of them is unusual here, and none of them has a single right answer.
Working for clients abroad
You keep invoicing companies outside Uruguay. Where the client is does not decide the tax treatment on its own, and that is usually the first surprise.
Opening a company here
You want a Uruguayan vehicle for your activity, with or without moving. Which one fits depends on the activity, not on which is cheapest to open.
Software and IT services
Your work may fall under a specific Uruguayan regime. It is not automatic and it is not granted by the legal form you choose.
What we take on, and what stays with your adviser at home
We are Uruguayan accountants. That is a limit worth stating before you write to us, because it decides what you can expect from the engagement.
What we handle in Uruguay
- DGI and BPS registrations
- Company setup and choice of structure
- Uruguayan bookkeeping and filings
- Invoicing and supporting records
- Review of the Uruguayan tax treatment of your income
- Tax residency and the regimes that apply to it
What remains with your home-country adviser
- Tax returns filed outside Uruguay
- Advice on your home country’s own rules
- Citizenship, domicile or treaty questions beyond Uruguay
- Reporting duties owed to another country
If it helps, we can prepare the information your adviser abroad needs from the Uruguayan side.
Guides in English
Six pages written for the questions we get asked most. They are informational: which one applies to you depends on facts a page cannot know.
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English-speaking accountants in Uruguay
What the firm does, what stays with your adviser at home, and how an engagement starts.
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Moving to Uruguay and working remotely
Employee, contractor or company owner: the three profiles are taxed differently, and the country that pays you is not what decides it.
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SAS vs sole proprietorship in Uruguay
What actually changes between the two vehicles, and the point at which the SAS starts to earn its cost.
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How to set up a company in Uruguay as a foreigner
The order the process follows, what can be done remotely, and the four ways it goes wrong.
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Uruguay tax residency in 2026
The three routes into residency, the tax holiday, and what the reduced rate actually requires.
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Uruguay software tax exemption
Which software work may qualify for the IRAE exemption, and why a foreign client is not enough on its own.
How an engagement starts
The same three steps whether you are in Punta del Este or nine time zones away.
Tell us where things stand
- What you do and how you are paid for it
- Where your clients or employer are
- Whether you have moved, are moving, or are staying put
- Anything already registered in Uruguay or abroad
What happens next
- We tell you what needs to be analysed and what it involves
- We agree the scope and the fee before any work starts
- You get the conclusion in writing, not only in a conversation
- If you decide to go ahead, we handle the Uruguayan side
We answer in English within one business day. Fees are agreed in advance and always in writing.
Pages that only exist in Spanish
The rest of the site is written for the Uruguayan market. These are the ones you may still need; each one is marked so you know what you are opening.
- Diagnóstico Fiscal — the case review, in Spanish. Write to us in English and we will explain what it covers.
- Honorarios — how the firm charges, in Spanish.
- Servicios — the full service catalogue for the Uruguayan market, in Spanish.
- Ubicaciones — where the office is, in Spanish.
- Contact form — available in English.
- Política de privacidad — in Spanish.
From an English-speaking client
Published on the firm’s Google Business Profile, shown exactly as written, with no translation.
★★★★★
“We recently retained Estudio Contable Surbriggen to assist us with a rental tax matter that we had been trying to resolve for many months. The services we received were excellent. The firm was extremely responsive, explained the entire process clearly, and finished the work rapidly. The price matched the exact quote we were provided. As a result of the services, we now fully understand when, where and how to file with respect to rent taxes, are completely compliant and greatly relieved to have finally solved the mystery that had perplexed us for so long a period of time. I highly recommend Estudio Contable Surbriggento to anyone needing fast, professional tax services in Uruguay.”
Next step
Tell us what brings you to Uruguay
A short message with your situation is enough to know whether there is something worth analysing, and what it would involve. If there is nothing to analyse, we will say so.