Through Resolutions NAC-DGERCGC25-00000010 and NAC-DGERCGC25-00000011, the Internal Revenue Service (SRI) updated the lists of taxpayers designated as withholding agents and special taxpayers, respectively.
On May 19, 2025, through Ministerial Agreement No. MEM-MEM-2025-0012-AM, the Minister of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (“MEM”) issued the Guidelines for the Loading, Packaging, Transportation, and Unloading of Copper Mineral Concentrate from Medium-Scale and Large-Scale Mining Operations (hereinafter, the “Guidelines”).
On May 14, 2025, the “Organic Law on Amendments Related to Age Discrimination in the Work Environment” (hereinafter the “Law”) was published in the seventh supplement of Official Register No. 38. We highlight the following:
Trough Resolution NAC-DGERCGC25-00000009, the Tax Authority amended the provisions related to the Outflow Tax (ISD) applicable to payments abroad made through the use of credit cards.
Taxpayers who exceed the annual exemption threshold (USD 5,188.26) for the use of credit or debit cards for purchases or cash withdrawals abroad
Taxpayers who exceed the annual exemption threshold (USD 5,188.26) for the use of credit or debit cards for purchases or cash withdrawals abroad
The Ministry of Public Health (MSP), through memorandum No. MSP-SVPCS-2025-1061-M dated April 29, 2025, has established a mandatory health requirement for Yellow Fever vaccination for entry into the country.
On April 11, 2025, Executive Decree No. 595 (the “Decree”) was issued, amending the Regulations to the Law on Public Procurement (“RGLOSNCP”). The Decree was published in Official Gazette Supplement No. 19 on April 14, 2025.
The President of the Republic, by means of Executive Decree No. 598 issued on April 11, 2025, has declared that the workday on Thursday, April 17, 2025, will be suspended for both the public and private sectors.
Through Executive Decree No. 589 dated March 29, 2025, the President of the Republic of Ecuador extended the 0% Outflow Tax (ISD) rate until April 30, 2025, for the list of tariff subheadings issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The Ministerial Agreement MDT-2025-043; hereinafter the “Agreement”, was published on March 19, 2025, by means of the fourth supplement to Official Registry No. 1; and amends the regulations governing the administrative approval process. We highlight the following.
The National Civil Aviation Council (CNAC) amended the Operating Permit Regulations for the Provision of Commercial Air Transport Services through Resolution No. 003/2025, which came into effect on February 21, 2025. The reform aims to optimize.
The Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) responded to Inquiry 02-2025 through pronunciation No. SPDP-2025-0031-O (“Pronunciation”). Through this Pronunciation the DPA addresses the legitimacy and legal basis applicable to the use of biometric data for employee attendance tracking.
On February 6, 2025, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador (“Court”) issued Judgment No. 74-21-IN/25 (the “Judgment”), in which it assessed the constitutionality of various articles of the Regulation to the Arbitration and Mediation Law (“RLAM”).