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New binding ruling on the tax implications of redomiciliation

25 December 2013

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Approved Changes

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Uruguay

On 2 October 2013, Binding Ruling No. 5,743, issued by the tax authority, was published in the Official Journal. The ruling explains the tax implications of a redomiciliation abroad. The requesting company is a real estate business, which owns exclusively real estate assets in Uruguay. According to the ruling, once a company is redomiciled abroad, it becomes a non-resident entity for corporate income tax (IRAE) purposes, regardless of whether the assets are located in Uruguay. Once redomiciled, the company is subject to the non-residents income tax on sourced income, except if it has a permanent establishment in the country. Under...