Our new e-book offers a quick overview of the Free Trade Zones in Uruguay and its main features, providing basic information for those companies that wish to start operations abroad or to invest in these areas.

What is the current business climate in your jurisdiction including major political, economic and/or legal activities on the horizon in your country that could have a big impact on businesses?

In a previous article we explained the basic operations and advantages of Uruguay's Tax-Free Zones (TFZs).

For two decades, Uruguay has been Latin America’s safe harbour for internationally mobile families: politically stable, institutionally predictable, and governed by a tax system that leaves most foreign-source income untouched. On 1st January 2026, the country recalibrated that proposition.

Recientemente el Poder Ejecutivo ha promulgado el Decreto 143/2018 en el que se introducen modificaciones al régimen de promoción de inversiones vigente y que fuera reglamentado anteriormente por el Decreto 2/2012.

In 1988, Law 15.921 created Uruguay's Free Trade Zone (FTZ) regime allowing any type of industrial, commercial, or service activity to be carried out in a designated FTZ.

Uruguay has become an increasingly popular destination for foreign companies looking to expand their operations due to its stable economy, favorable business environment, and strategic location in South America.

El pasado 9 de Enero de 2018 se publicó en el Diario Oficial la nueva Ley 19.566 respecto a Zonas Francas, la cual entrara en vigencia en Abril – modificación a la Ley 15.921.

It is well known that one of the main variables considered by foreign investors, to make an investment decision in another country, is the quality of its legal framework, in particular the applicable rules regarding investment protection.

Latin America has been, since the origin of the countries which constitute it nowadays, a place open to foreign people and foreign investments.Historically, immigrants brought to this region, not only their work and the dream of a new life in these territories, but also knowledge, techniques and commercial ideas that contributed to its development. The families of these foreign people are currently an important part of the inhabitants of our countries.