Payment facilities for the tourism sector due to COVID-19

Trough Resolution C.D. 645 -published in the Official Gazette of April 13, 2022- the Board of Directors of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (hereinafter, “IESS” or “Social Authority”) issued the “Regulation of Payment Facilities for the Tourism Sector, in application of the Organic Law for Economic Development and Fiscal Sustainability after the COVID-19 Pandemic” (hereinafter, the “Regulation“).

1. Scope of application

Employers registered in the National Tourism Registry shall be eligible for the benefits contemplated in the Regulation.

2. Payment facilities

Employers that comply with the requirements and have not paid the obligations hold with the Social Authority during the period between January 2020 and December 2021, may submit to the Social Authority a request to pay the outstanding obligations within a term of up to 48 months. 

IESS will eliminated interest, fines and surcharges that were generated during the aforementioned period, provided that the employer complies on time with the payment of the installments. In case of non-compliance, interest, fines and surcharges will be paid in accordance with applicable regulations.

The debtor may request early payment of the debt to the Portfolio Management Units of  the Social Authority.

3. Payment default

Breach on the payment agreement will be reflected on the certificate of compliance of the Social Authority.

4. Documents that must be attached to the request

• Inscription in the National Registry of Tourism.
• The updated Single Annual License of Operation, granted by the Municipality in which the tourist establishment operates.
• Titles of credit of the periods from January 2020 to December 2021 are unpaid.