Guides6 min
How to register as a self-employed worker in Uruguay, step by step
Everything you need to register as an independent worker with DGI and BPS, without getting lost in paperwork.
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Solo.uy Blog
Practical guides on invoicing, taxes, and independent work in Uruguay.
Invoicing5 min
What is the electronic invoice (CFE) and how to issue it
The Electronic Fiscal Receipt is mandatory in Uruguay. We explain what it is, what it's for, and how to issue it without errors.
Taxes7 min
DGI obligations for freelancers: dates and tips
Learn the deadlines, filings, and best practices to stay compliant with DGI throughout the year.
Relocation8 min
A guide for digital nomads and relocants in Uruguay
If you're moving to Uruguay from the USA, Russia, or the CIS, here's what you need to know to work legally.
Freelancers11 min
What changes your monthly sole-proprietor bill in Uruguay
A guide to the variables behind the monthly bill: regime, transaction, VAT, income tax, BPS/Fonasa, family, e-invoicing and business age.
Freelancers12 min
How much tax does a freelancer pay in Uruguay on USD 2,000, 5,000 or 10,000 a month?
Useful scenarios without a fake flat-tax promise: IRPF/IRAE, VAT, service exports, BPS and Fonasa.
Software11 min
Sole proprietorship vs SAS for a software developer in Uruguay
Compare tax, the software exemption, BPS, administration, liability and growth before choosing a structure.
Taxes10 min
IRPF vs IRAE for Personal Services in Uruguay
Voluntary IRAE election, the three-month timing rule, minimum permanence and mandatory IRAE by income.
Software11 min
Software exports vs IT consulting in Uruguay
Custom development, licences, SaaS, support and consulting should not automatically receive the same VAT or IRAE treatment.
Family10 min
Starting a business as a couple in Uruguay: spouse, children and Fonasa
Business participation and healthcare coverage are separate decisions. What expat couples should review before registering.
Getting started10 min
Your first month after registering a business in Uruguay
A practical DGI, BPS, e-invoicing and payment checklist for the weeks immediately after obtaining a RUT.
Freelancers12 min
Freelancer taxes in Uruguay in 2026: VAT, IRPF, IRAE, BPS and Fonasa
What a freelancer working from Uruguay actually needs to consider, including foreign clients, income tax, VAT and social security.
Software12 min
Taxes for software developers in Uruguay working for US or European clients
A practical guide to service exports, IRPF, IRAE software exemptions and BPS for developers working remotely from Uruguay.
Software11 min
Uruguay SAS and the IRAE software exemption: requirements and records
A SAS does not make every IT receipt tax-exempt. Understand qualifying software activities, substance, traceability and Form 3011.
Relocation11 min
Moving to Uruguay in 2026: tax residence and the updated impatriate regime
How Uruguayan tax residence is determined and why Decree 188/026 matters to some new residents without being a software tax exemption.
Foreign clients10 min
Working for a US company from Uruguay: taxes and invoicing
IRPF, VAT service exports, USD invoices and documentation when you live in Uruguay but your client is in the United States.
Payments9 min
Stripe, Wise and Payoneer in Uruguay: recording income and taxes
The payment platform does not determine the tax. Keep invoice value, gross revenue, fees, exchange rates and transfers as separate records.
Getting started12 min
Starting a business in Uruguay in 2026: legal form, tax regime and registrations
Sole proprietorship, SAS, Personal Services, minimum VAT, Monotributo or IRAE: what to decide before registering and which authorities are involved.
Software13 min
Software development for foreign clients from Uruguay: VAT, IRPF, IRAE and exemptions
How individual and company taxation differ, when software services may qualify as exports, and which 2026 rules actually matter.
Fonasa9 min
Fonasa for independents and expats: children, spouse and family contribution rates
How family status affects Fonasa, who may be covered by SNIS and what newly arrived families should verify.
Legal forms10 min
Sole proprietorship vs SAS in Uruguay: what to compare before choosing
A practical comparison for freelancers, consultants, developers and small businesses deciding whether to operate personally or through a SAS.
Procedures9 min
DGI, BPS and e-invoicing: the registration order for a business in Uruguay
A practical map from choosing an activity to RUT, BPS registration and electronic invoicing.
Choosing a regime11 min
Sole proprietor, IRAE or SAS: what to choose in Uruguay
A practical 2026 comparison for developers, consultants, small shops and businesses starting to hire.
Taxes8 min
Personal services in Uruguay: VAT, IRPF and obligations
A practical guide for professionals and independent workers providing personal services outside an employment relationship in Uruguay.
Tax regimes7 min
Monotributo in Uruguay: who can use it and its limits
Uruguay's Monotributo is simplified, but it is not a general freelancer regime. Learn the main eligibility conditions.
Tax regimes7 min
Minimum VAT in Uruguay 2026: small businesses, threshold and monthly amount
How the Pequeña Empresa (IVA mínimo) regime works, its 2026 values and the electronic-invoicing benefit.
Tax regimes6 min
Monotributo vs minimum VAT in Uruguay: key differences
A practical comparison of Monotributo and Pequeña Empresa (IVA mínimo) to avoid choosing the wrong small-business regime.
Taxes8 min
IRPF for independent workers in Uruguay: how it works
Understand independent-work IRPF, advances, withholding and common deductions.
BPS7 min
BPS for sole proprietors and independent workers in Uruguay
Why BPS is part of opening and running a sole proprietorship and how social-security obligations differ from DGI taxes.
Freelancers9 min
How to invoice foreign clients from Uruguay
A guide for freelancers and professionals billing clients in the US, Europe and other countries while working from Uruguay.
Procedures6 min
How to close a sole proprietorship in Uruguay: DGI, BPS and pending obligations
Stopping invoices is not the same as closing your activity. Review what to check with DGI and BPS before cessation.