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Accounting in Uruguay for consultants with clients abroad.
If you consult for clients in other countries and live in Uruguay, or are moving here, we take care of the Uruguayan side: your tax position, how to invoice each client and the bookkeeping and filings that apply to you, set out in writing.
The Uruguayan side of your consulting work, reviewed and set out in writing.
- Since 1993Family accounting firm
- CCEAU 61148 · 225636Registered public accountants
- 3 to 5 business daysFor the report, once your information is complete
- La Barra + remoteServing all of Uruguay
Who it is for
Your clients are in another country; you live here, or soon will.
You work on your own, or with a small team, and your clients are companies in other countries. You are paid in dollars, euros or pounds. Before you move, or once you have settled, you want to know what changes and to have someone who answers you in writing.
Management
Strategy, operations and project work for companies abroad, on your own or with a small team.
Finance
Management control, corporate finance or interim roles. If you advise the public on investments, tell us first: that is assessed separately.
Technology without a product
Architecture, project management or technology consulting. If your work is developing software, the right guide is the one on software and service exports.
Training and coaching
Workshops and training for companies abroad are reviewed against your contract. Coaching and mentoring have no single, clear treatment: case by case. If you teach online, each format is analyzed separately.
What we solve
The Uruguayan side of your consulting, clear and well documented.
Six areas we review. The scope depends on your case and is agreed based on your information.
Invoice documentation
We review the supporting records for invoices to clients abroad and identify any documents to obtain or correct.
Payment records
We review how bank transfers, platform payments and crypto receipts are recorded and what supporting information is available.
Your company abroad, seen from Uruguay
If you invoice through a company in another country, we look at how Uruguay views it, without touching your home country’s side.
A move with clear dates
What is best settled before you move and what can wait, in order and with timelines.
Registrations and filings
We review registration with DGI (tax authority) and BPS (social security) and handle the filings in the agreed scope, on the applicable timetable. Social security obligations depend on your activity and its classification.
A short monthly routine
You send us invoices, payments and the information needed. We handle the tasks in the proposal and tell you what needs your input.
A published case: a management consultant who settled in Uruguay and organized the documentation of the crypto payments they received. Read the full case, with anonymized data →
Before you move
Working from Uruguay generally means paying tax in Uruguay on that work.
What can change is the VAT (IVA) treatment of your invoices and how well each payment is documented.We confirm it case by case. We will never tell you that moving frees you from taxes.
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Your clients can be abroad; the work is not
What matters is where you do it from, not where the person paying you is.
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VAT depends on the service and where it is used
We review whether the consulting falls under item 11 of article 34 of Decree 220/998, relates to activities, assets or rights abroad, is used exclusively there and meets all the requirements of that provision.
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Supporting documents make the difference
Supporting documents make it possible to explain where each payment came from and how it was recorded. Its tax treatment is analyzed separately.
What we review first
Four things we look at before telling you anything.
These are questions, not answers: the conclusion comes from your data, in writing, in the diagnostic.
Where your clients are
In which countries, through what type of company and under what contract you work with each one.
Where your service is used
Who receives it and where what you deliver is used.
How much time you will spend here
From what date you would live in Uruguay and what ties you keep with your home country.
Whether any client has a presence in Uruguay
A subsidiary, an office or users in the country change how your invoices are viewed.
Two sides, one plan. We advise only on Uruguay: your tax residency, your company or your investments in your home country are confirmed by your adviser there. We set out in writing what Uruguay sees in your case, in a confidential report your adviser can read.
Frequently asked questions
What consultants ask us most
Can I keep my clients abroad if I move to Uruguay?
Yes, moving does not require you to give up your clients in other countries. What needs defining is how you invoice from Uruguay, what supports each invoice and what is payable in Uruguay on that work. We look at it with your case.
Does working from Uruguay for clients abroad mean paying no tax?
No. As a general rule, the work you do from Uruguay is considered Uruguayan-source income even if your clients are abroad, and it is taxed in Uruguay. What can change is the VAT (IVA) treatment of your invoices and how well each payment is documented. We confirm it case by case.
Do my invoices to clients abroad carry no VAT?
It depends. Some services provided to people abroad can be treated as an export of services and fall outside VAT, but only if every condition in the rules is met, including that the service is used exclusively abroad. If your client has a subsidiary or an establishment in Uruguay, or if someone here uses the service, the result may be different. It is defined with your contract and your invoices.
What about the taxes in my home country?
Your adviser there confirms that: we advise only on Uruguay. We work in coordination: we set out in writing what Uruguay sees in your case, so your adviser can take it into account.
How do I start, and how long does it take?
You start with three questions: where you live, where your clients are and how you get paid. No documents are needed for this first contact. If it makes sense, we carry out a paid tax diagnostic, with a written, confidential report within 3 to 5 business days of receiving your complete information.
Further reading
Related guides and official sources.
- Setting up a company in UruguaySole proprietorship or SAS: timelines and what the quote includes.
- Tax residency in UruguayFor people moving here: what changes with residency.
If you run an agency or creative studio · If you teach online · If you work through a company: accounting firm in Uruguay · See everyone we advise
Official Uruguayan sources
VAT and services abroad
Uruguayan-source income (IRAE)
Uruguayan-source income (IRPF)
DGI · Personal services
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. If a company needs to be formed, the notary public is the firm’s own.
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
Handles tax residency, service exports and software cases, including clients based abroad.
Public Accountant · CCEAU 61148
In practice since 1990; founded the firm in 1993. Companies, tax, payroll and administration.
First step
Tell us about your case and we will tell you where to start.
Three initial questions; no documents are needed for this first contact. We use your answers to assess whether a written tax diagnostic is appropriate for your situation.
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.