1) 0% VAT for residents
The current administration announced the exemption from paying VAT to Uruguayans and residents in the travel services throughout the summer season. The measure will be in force until February 28 and the tax will not be charged in car rentals, hotels and hostels –the smallest, whose turnover is below 1.5 million dollars–
2) Differential VAT for foreign tourists
Likewise, the government provided a series of benefits linked to VAT for foreigners. Since last September 1, visitors from other countries have 0% withholding from that tax in gastronomic services provided by restaurants, bars, canteens, confectioneries, cafeterias, tea rooms and catering services.
Also for hotels, motels, apart hotels, inns, tourist stays, country hotels, tourist farms, country inns, country houses and camping hostels, provided that these services do not integrate the lodging concept, but are additional services to those that tourists resort to.
In addition, foreigners have the benefit of the 9% return VAT on mediation services in the real estate rental for tourist purposes. In all cases mentioned, the validity is Until April 30.
3) Reimbursement of 10.5% in real estate rental
Regarding the rental of real estate, they also have another benefit: the reimbursement of 10.5% of the total rental cost of these, as long as the tenant is a non-resident natural person and the means of payment used is a debit or credit card. issued abroad. Refunds will be valid until April 20 of next year.
4) Fuel discounts
There is also other great news for foreigners. At service stations located within a 20-kilometer radius of the border crossings with Argentina –Fray Bentos and Puerto Unzué, Paysandú and Colón, and Salto and Concordia-, the visitors Argentines they will have a 30% discount in their fuel refills, as long as they pay with a credit or debit card.
For the case of brazilianthe benefit will be 24%, under the same conditions, but in the stations near the border crossings with that country –Chuy, Rio Branco, Aceguá, Rivera, Artigas and Bella Union–.
5) Tax Free in free shops
On the other hand, tourists who return to their country after their vacations may demand the return of the80% VAT on a set of goods which is sold in free shops.
The procedure must be carried out at the time of purchase and provided that the exit from the country is carried out through certain border crossings: the Carrasco International Airport, the Laguna del Sauce Airport, the port of Montevideo and the port of Colonia, the Punta del Este cruise ship arrivals terminal, and the Salto and Concordia, Paysandú and Colón, Fray Bentos and Puerto Unzué, and Chuy bridges.
Source: Ambito
