LLC × residence calculator · Edition 2026.09
If you lived in Uruguay: how much tax you would pay on your LLC profit
Territorial system for active income: what the LLC earns from services rendered outside Uruguay is not taxed. Foreign passive income is taxed (12%), with a tax-holiday option for new residents.
Isaac Cubero · Checked on 14 September 2026 · territorial
At $100,000 of profit
On $100,000 of LLC profit, living in Uruguay, you would pay $0 income tax (territorial regime), with conditions.
territorial
| Income tax on active foreign-source income | $0 |
| Estimated total | $0 |
Sources: Titles 4 and 7 of the 2023 Consolidated Text (corporate and personal income tax), Decree 101/024 · Law 19,904 (tax holiday) and Law 20,446 (Budget 2025-2029) · Fixed exchange rate 40.3 UYU/USD.
Rank 1 of 38 residences by effective rate at this profit.
- The profit is foreign-source (service rendered outside Uruguay) and untaxed: that is the 0% on the ladder.
- No tax holiday applied to dividends.
- 'Working from Uruguay' is a question of fact: laptop, clients and hours in Montevideo make the DGI see Uruguayan-source income (work income tax, up to 36%).
- Interest or dividends the LLC generates for you are taxed at 12% unless you use the tax holiday or the 7% rate.
- From 1 Jan 2026 (Law 20,446) the tax holiday requires, if you do not reach 183 days of presence, a real estate or approved-fund investment; without it, the 0% on dividends is out of reach.
- Titles 4 and 7 of the 2023 Consolidated Text (corporate and personal income tax), Decree 101/024
- Law 19,904 (tax holiday) and Law 20,446 (Budget 2025-2029)
- Fixed exchange rate 40.3 UYU/USD.
At three profit levels
What you would pay in Uruguay depending on what your LLC earns.
| Annual profit | Estimated tax | Effective rate | You would keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $0 | 0% | $50,000 |
| $100,000 | $0 | 0% | $100,000 |
| $250,000 | $0 | 0% | $250,000 |
And if it were not an LLC
The five cheapest structures from Uruguay, distributing all the profit.
| Structure | Corporate | Withholding | You, in Uruguay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US LLC | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0%$0 |
| UAE free zone | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 12%$12,000 |
| Hong Kong Ltd | $8,250 | $0 | $11,010 | 19.3%$19,260 |
| Bulgarian EOOD | $10,000 | $4,500 | $6,300 | 20.8%$20,800 |
| Georgian LLC | $15,000 | $4,250 | $5,950 | 25.2%$25,200 |
Frequently asked questions
Does a US LLC pay tax if I live in Uruguay?
The LLC pays no US federal tax if it has no US activity. Territorial system for active income: what the LLC earns from services rendered outside Uruguay is not taxed. Foreign passive income is taxed (12%), with a tax-holiday option for new residents.
How much would I pay in Uruguay on $100,000 of profit?
On $100,000 of LLC profit, living in Uruguay, you would pay $0 income tax (territorial regime), with conditions. 'Working from Uruguay' is a question of fact: laptop, clients and hours in Montevideo make the DGI see Uruguayan-source income (work income tax, up to 36%).
Is Uruguay a territorial country?
Yes: it only taxes local-source income. The profit of an LLC operated from abroad is not taxed, provided the work is rendered outside Uruguay.
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