Until now, Argentines represent more than half of the visitors that Uruguay has received this season.
Uruguay received a record number of Argentine tourists so far this summer season. There is a massive return of Argentines, which represents more than half of the visitors, many of them heading to Punta del Este. From our country they traveled, only in the second half of December, more than 160 thousand people25% more than a year ago.
Between December 20 and January 1, a considerable number of tourists entered Uruguay. The National Immigration Directorate of that country registered 308,893of which the Argentines were 163,052 Argentines, that is, more than 52%. Compared with the same period of the previous year, the number had exceeded 130 thousand.
Other data that shows the volume of tourists is transportation. Both boats and private flights have had an important rhythm. Since Christmas, the port of Punta del Este has been completely occupied. As for private flights, in December there were 770, 350 in the last week. Of that total, 75% came from Argentina, according to data published by Infobae.
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Zero VAT for tourists in the season
The Luis Lacalle Pou government resolved last October to grant visitors during the summer season the benefit of zero VAT in certain areas, within the framework of measures that aim to attract more people to Uruguay and strengthen the receptive tourism.
The decree, which bears the signature of the president Luis Lacalle Pou, establishes that the measure will apply between November 15 and April 30, 2025 for natural persons not resident in national territory.
The initiative covers purchases through debit or credit cards issued abroad, as well as electronic transfers with funds from other countries, as long as an acquirer or collection entity resident in national territory intervenes.
This total tax exemption occurs in services that today are taxed at 13% VAT, such as gastronomic services provided by restaurants, bars, canteens, coffee shops, tea rooms and the like.
Source: Ambito
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