Restaurants · Bars · Beach venues · Punta del Este and MaldonadoFood and drink · Punta del Este
Accountant for your restaurant, with a notary public in the same firm.
In Punta del Este and Maldonado, Uruguay: we review seasonal payroll, how tips count for social security (BPS) and the VAT on card and other electronic payments, with the firm’s own notary public. One point of contact and a written proposal setting out the terms before we start.
Your Punta del Este restaurant’s numbers and paperwork, in one firm, before the season.
- Accountant + notaryUnder one roof
- CCEAU 61148 · 225636Registered public accountants
- Since 1993Family accounting firm
- La Barra + remoteOne point of contact
Who it is for
In December your team almost doubles; in May, the cash still has to last.
You run a venue in Punta del Este, La Barra, Manantiales, José Ignacio, San Carlos or Maldonado, or you are about to open one. Between the last quarter of the year and the April close the work piles up; for the rest of the year the commitments carry on just the same.
Restaurants and grills
Open all year or nearly, with a permanent team and extra staff in season. What weighs most: payroll, tips and making the till tell the same story as the receipts.
Bars and cafés
Long shifts and late nights. Night hours and each summer’s hirings and terminations are the hardest things to keep up to date.
Beach venues and beach bars
They open in October or November and close in April. The team is put together in a few weeks and the season has to cover the whole year.
A new venue in the area
Before opening, we review the business structure, registration requirements and what is needed to invoice. A sole proprietorship is filed the same day with your complete information; approval depends on DGI and BPS.
Accountant and notary
Accountant and notary public, in the same firm.
Two registered public accountants and the firm’s own notary public, in La Barra and remotely.One point of contact for your venue’s numbers and paperwork.
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A notary public in the firm
The firm has its own notary public: if your venue needs notarial work, we coordinate it with the firm’s notary.
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One point of contact
Payroll, VAT, BPS and paperwork with the same person.
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A written proposal, terms agreed
Before we start you receive a proposal with the agreed scope and terms, not halfway through the season.
What we solve
Six things that keep you up at night in the middle of the season.
These are areas we review. The scope depends on your venue and is agreed based on your information. Where a rule is relevant, the link to the official source is included.
Seasonal payroll, hirings and terminations
We handle staff registrations and terminations with BPS and the payroll calculations with the information you give us, within the agreed scope. How we work with companies.
Tips count too
We review which positions on your staff are covered by the rule that counts tips toward social security contributions. Decree 113/996.
Electronic-payment VAT: reports and returns
We compare the payment administrators’ reports with your records and VAT returns, and identify differences that need to be reviewed. DGI page.
Night work, reviewed
We review night-work pay according to the hours, the job category and the applicable rules. Law 19.313.
Till, POS and e-invoicing
We compare the POS records, receipts and till records and review any differences. E-invoicing, DGI.
Knowing what the season left you
Looking at your venue’s numbers month by month to decide with data, not with the feeling that “it went well”.
Your venue’s year
Planning for winter starts before December.
Four moments in the year and what we look at in each. Only the what: the how is defined with your venue.
- October and November
Pre-season
Before opening: how many people you add, when money starts coming in and which papers need to be ready.
- December to March
Season
Hirings and terminations up to date, tips counted and card payments reconciled month by month.
- April
Close
What the summer left: the first real figure for the whole year.
- May to September
Winter
Fewer sales and the same commitments. What cash is left and how you get to the next season.
Frequently asked questions
What venue owners ask us
Do you work with restaurants, bars and beach venues?
Yes, we work with businesses across the area, from our La Barra office or remotely. We know how the rules treat a restaurant, a bar or a beach venue, and we look at your case before proposing anything.
Can I change accountants in the middle of the season?
You can, but it is best done without rushing. If there is no urgency, the usual approach is to plan the handover in advance and schedule it for after the season. We discuss it with your case.
Does the card-payment VAT reduction apply to my venue?
The nine-percentage-point VAT reduction has been extended until 30 April 2027. It applies to covered services documented as final consumption and paid using eligible electronic payment instruments held by an individual, subject to the payment-processing and documentation requirements. The administrator of the payment instrument applies the benefit. For establishments under the general VAT regime, the corresponding credit is subject to the regime’s conditions; establishments under the minimum VAT regime do not claim that credit themselves.
Do tips pay BPS contributions?
Tips actually received by workers in the covered categories, when that is their main task in the business, are counted as three notional contribution bases (Bases Fictas de Contribución) per month, in proportion to the time worked. We review which positions on your staff are covered.
What happens in winter, when I sell less?
The commitments continue: wages, contributions and taxes. That is why the proposal is built around the whole year, not just the season, and winter is looked at from the start.
How do I start, and how long does it take?
Tell us about your case through the initial questions or on WhatsApp. If it makes sense, we prepare a written, confidential diagnostic within 3 to 5 business days of receiving your complete information. If your venue is new, a sole proprietorship is filed the same day with your complete information; approval depends on DGI and BPS. An SAS takes longer, and we tell you how long before we start.
Further reading
Related guides and official sources.
- Accounting for companies in UruguayHow we handle bookkeeping, tax and payroll for companies, month by month.
- Setting up a company in UruguayFor a new venue: sole proprietorship or SAS, timelines and what is included.
If you also run accommodation · Opening a sole proprietorship for the season · See everyone we advise
Official Uruguayan sources
VAT on electronic payments (food and drink)
DGI · Nine-percentage-point VAT reduction: requirements and validity updated on 2 October 2026 · Decree 537/005 · Decree 318/021, art. 1 · Decree 235/026
Tips and BPS contributions
Night work
E-invoicing
Who handles your case
Two registered public accountants, one point of contact.
Your case is handled by a partner of the firm, with complete discretion, and we stay with you month by month if you decide to work with us. The firm has its own notary public.
We work mainly in writing, in your language. Write in English: we reply in English and your report is delivered in English. Calls are also possible.
About the firm · How we work → · Our method (in Spanish) · How our content is prepared
Public Accountant · CCEAU 225636
Second generation of the firm, trained at Universidad Católica del Uruguay, Punta del Este campus.
Public Accountant · CCEAU 61148
In practice since 1990; founded the firm in 1993. Companies, tax, payroll and administration.
First step
Get in touch before the season to review your venue’s obligations and records.
Three initial questions; no documents are needed for this first contact. We use your answers to assess whether to start with a written diagnostic or an initial exchange about your venue.
Or, if you prefer, message us on WhatsApp.
Legal notice: general information on Uruguayan rules in force as of 7 October 2026. It is not advice and does not create a professional relationship: each case depends on its facts, and the rules may change. The examples are illustrative. We deal only with Uruguayan rules. Before making a decision, ask for an analysis of your case. More in the legal notice and scope.