Doing business in Uruguay

A selection of articles, books and online resources to help you explore the key issues for doing business in Uruguay.

Key data

Ease of Doing Business in Uruguay
Summary of comprehensive annual data collated by the World Bank giving key indicators for business and economic conditions. Includes information on typical business procedures, showing time to complete and associated costs for each step.

Guides

Overseas Business Risk: Uruguay
Report from the Department for International Trade and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office looking at potential risks for UK businesses operating in this country. It gives a political and economic overview, and guidance on FDI, treaties, trade facilitation, state-owned companies, human rights, bribery and corruption, security threats, organised crime, IP, and UK export finance.

Uruguay company registration
Comprehensive guide produced by Healy Consultants explaining company structures and business entity types, fees and timelines for incorporation, accounting and tax in this jurisdiction and comparisons with other countries in the region.

Doing Business in Latin America
Guide prepared by Moore Stephens member firms on doing business with or in this region, covering Uruguay. It also provides useful information for those living and working in Uruguay either temporarily or permanently. Published in December 2015.

Doing Business in Uruguay
Guide prepared by a local firm within the UHY network which provides an overview of the relevant issues to consider when establishing a business in this country. Published in February 2018.

Uruguay: Guide to Doing Business
Guide published by legal firm Lex Mundi, providing an overview of the legal and business environment in Uruguay.Published in 2015.

Doing Business in Uruguay
A guide from PKF International which provides an overview of the country, types of business entities, accounting, taxation and other useful information.

Exporting

On our Exporting to Uruguay page you can find export guides, trade forecasts and economic and political updates.

Law and regulation

Doing Business law library
World Bank
Collection of business laws and regulations from economies around the world, linking to official government sources. Topics include company law, labour, tax and trade.

Forums and support networks

National Chamber of Commerce and Services of Uruguay
A support network for promoting business and trade [Not available in English].

Articles and books in the Library collection

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