Tax and Structural Diagnostic · For foreigners and anyone operating from UruguayTax diagnostic · From Uruguay
A tax and structural diagnostic to decide your structure before you act.
Before you set up a company, move to Uruguay or start invoicing from here: we classify your activity, compare the structures that actually apply, and hand you a written recommendation with a roadmap.
We classify your activity and recommend, in writing, how to operate from Uruguay.
- Scope in writingYou know what you get before you start
- Fee confirmed upfrontIn writing, based on the actual work
- Report + meetingWritten recommendation
- CCEAU 61148 · 225636Licensed accountants
At a glance
What the diagnostic is, in plain terms.
A licensed accountant analyzes your case with your own numbers and tells you, in writing, how best to operate from Uruguay.
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What you get
A confidential report with your recommended structure and a roadmap.
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How long it takes
3 to 5 business days from when we have all your information.
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What language
Mainly in writing, in your language: write in English and your report is delivered in English. Calls are also possible.
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What comes next
If you want, we carry on with you: setting up the company and the monthly bookkeeping.
Who it’s for
Is it for you? If any of these sounds like your case.
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You export software or IT services
Development, SaaS, QA or DevOps, with clients abroad or a mix: whether you qualify for a favorable tax treatment and what you need to keep in place.
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You work for clients abroad
Consulting, marketing, design or contracting: what changes when you operate from Uruguay, and how to structure it.
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You’re moving with investments abroad
Dividends, interest and gains from abroad: whether you can opt into the impatriate regime and which conditions you need to meet.
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You already invoice, but doubt your setup
Operating with the wrong setup gets expensive: DGI and BPS fines and surcharges, or losing a benefit for periods you’ve already invoiced.
No regime is granted because of your industry or how much you invoice: first we check whether your case qualifies.
Already running a company and looking for an accountant? That doesn’t go through the diagnostic: services for companies.
What you get
A report to decide with, not just another conversation.
Your activity, classified
What your activity is for tax purposes, whether it fits a special regime and which requirements you need to keep meeting.
Structures compared with your numbers
Sole proprietorship, SAS or another form: which ones work, which don’t and why, with the taxes and contributions of each.
Risks and documentation
What could undo your tax treatment, and the exact list of documents you need, nothing more.
Recommendation and roadmap
What to do, in what order, and what depends on you, on us and on the authorities.
Estudio ZurbriggenReport · confidential
Tax and Structural Diagnostic
Prepared for [name] · [date] · scope per accepted proposal
- Executive summary
- Your situation and assumptions
- Possible structures
- Taxes and contributions
- Requirements and documentation
- Risks
- Recommendation
- Roadmap
Confidentialfor you only, and it’s yoursAfter the reportwe stay with you through implementation
60-second pre-check, no documents needed.
How it works
Three steps, and the fee in writing before you pay.
60-second pre-check
Eight questions about your activity and your situation in Uruguay. No documents needed.
Written proposal
If your case merits the diagnostic, we confirm the scope, the fee and the timeline. You only pay if you accept.
Report, review and beyond
We review it with you in writing, in English, or in a call or meeting if you prefer (video call or La Barra). If you implement it, we stay on: the incorporation and the monthly accounting, tax and operational work.
Pre-check
Check your activity in 60 seconds.
Eight questions, no documents and no commitment.
A partner replies: Matías or Fernando
Received
Thank you. We have what we need for the first step.
We have received your information. Matías or Fernando will personally review your case and we will reply in writing with the next steps. If it warrants the assessment, that reply includes the scope, the fee and the timeline; only then do you decide.
- A partner reads itMatías or Fernando reviews your case personally, not an assistant.
- We reply within the business dayOn the channel you left, with the next step. If your case calls for it, with a written proposal.
Who analyzes your case
Two licensed accountants, one point of contact.
Your case is handled by one of the firm’s partners, in strict confidence.
Cr. Matías Zurbriggen
CCEAU 225636
Tax residency, service exports and software, including clients abroad.
Cr. Fernando Zurbriggen
CCEAU 61148
In practice since 1990; founded the firm in 1993. Companies, tax and payroll.
Licensed public accountants, registered with Uruguay’s professional body (CCEAU). About the firm →
“El Cr. Matías Zurbriggen me dedicó un buen rato para explicarme las opciones con claridad y dejarme recomendaciones concretas para mi caso. Lo recomiendo para cualquier extranjero que preste servicios en Uruguay.”
“El Cr. Matías me explicó todo con claridad, sin vueltas, y me dejó las cosas mucho más ordenadas. Excelente atención para extranjeros que tenemos consultas sobre Uruguay.”
- Over 500clients since 1993
- Over 70active clients today
- OfficeLa Barra, Punta del Este
Four real cases, with their numbers and outcomes in Uruguay →
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Question not covered here? Tell us about your case in the pre-check and a partner will get back to you. Go to the pre-check →
What information do I need to prepare?
Your activity, your current standing with DGI and BPS (Uruguay's tax and social security authorities), and the relevant transactions. Above all, what decision you need to make.
Can it be done remotely?
Yes. We work mainly in writing, in English: we reply in English and your report is delivered in English. Calls and meetings in La Barra or by video call are also possible.
Does it include the paperwork afterward?
No. The diagnostic delivers the analysis and the next steps; implementation is quoted separately.
Why is it paid, and how much does it cost?
Because it’s professional work with real responsibility behind it: a licensed accountant analyzes your case and gives you a written recommendation. We don’t publish a price list: the fee depends on the work your case requires (variables, jurisdictions, depth), not on how much you invoice. We confirm it in writing, and you pay only after accepting the proposal, before we start; at that point we tell you the payment method for your country.
What if my case doesn’t need the diagnostic?
We tell you after the pre-check. If the answer is simple, or if what you actually need is the incorporation or the monthly accounting, we point you there instead of selling you an analysis you don’t need.
What if I already have an accountant back home?
That’s fine: your accountant back home keeps handling your obligations there. We analyze your situation in Uruguay specifically (residency, structure, IRAE, VAT).
First step
Decide your structure before you spend on incorporating.
60 seconds. The decision is yours.