Law to adress the internal armed conflict

The Law to Address the Internal Armed Conflict, Social and Economic Crisis was enacted by Official Registry Supplement No. 516 of March 12, 2024. Below, we summarize the main topics:

1. Temporary Security Contribution Entities that had taxable income during the fiscal year 2022 will be required to pay a contribution in the fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The contribution will be equivalent to 3.25% of the taxable base of the income tax for the fiscal year 2022.Micro, small businesses, banks, and savings and credit cooperatives will not be subject to pay this contribution.2. Temporary Contribution to Profits of Banks and Savings and Credit Cooperatives. Banks and savings and credit cooperatives that had taxable income during the fiscal year 2023 will be required to pay the contribution in the fiscal year 2024. The contribution rate will be applied on the taxable base of the income tax for the fiscal year 2023, according to the following chart:

Group Taxable Profit Tax Rate
1 Less than US$5,000,000.00 5%
2 Greater than US$5,000,000,00 up to US$10,000,000.00 10%
3 Greater than US$10.000.000,00 up to US$50,000,000.00 15%
4 Greater than US$50,000,000.00 up to US$100,000,000.00 20%
5 Greater than US$100,000,000.00 25%
3. Value Added Tax (VAT). The following reforms are made: a. It is established that the VAT rate will be 13%.b. The President of the Republic may increase the rate to 15%.c. Local transfers of construction materials will be subject to a 5% VAT rate.The reforms to the VAT rate will come into effect from April 1, 2024.4. Outflow Tax (ISD) It is established that the ISD rate will be 5%. The President of the Republic can reduce the ISD tax rate. The reforms to the ISD rate will come into effect from April 1, 2024.

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