Uruguay combines a stable South American business environment with modern corporate forms for regional business. A Uruguayan company can be suitable for trade, technology, services, investments, holding structures and projects focused on Latin America.

Registration of an SAS, SA or SRL starts with choosing the legal form and ownership structure. We define accounting, taxes and reporting, UYU/USD payments and corporate bank-account options in advance.


Official name:Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Area:176,220 sq. km.
Population:current figures are published by official statistics
Capital:Montevideo
Official language:Spanish
Currency:Uruguayan peso (UYU)
Religion:Catholicism


Uruguay is located in the south-east of South America, east of the Uruguay River. It has an Atlantic coast and borders Argentina and Brazil.
Uruguay has a highly urbanised population, with more than 40% of its residents living in Montevideo. The country is often noted for its established institutions, high level of education, agricultural sector and comparatively stable business environment in Latin America.

Advantages of a company in Uruguay:
  • Uruguay maintains corporate and beneficial ownership information as required by current law, while banks apply confidentiality, AML/KYC and tax-information exchange rules. For the business owner, this means the ownership structure and source of funds should be documented in advance and consistently across corporate and banking documents.
  • Uruguay is not a traditional offshore jurisdiction.
Features of operating a company in Uruguay:
  • Accounting and reporting obligations depend on the company form, size and activity. Where an audit or formal filing is required, it must be completed under the applicable Uruguayan rules.
  • Uruguay applies its current network of double taxation treaties; the applicability of a specific treaty is checked according to the counterparty country and type of income.
The main corporate forms, SA and SRL, are governed by the applicable Companies Law. The modern SAS form is also used for faster incorporation.

What changed in 2026 for company registration in Uruguay

Uruguay in 2026 is suitable for regional trade, technology, services, investments and business in Latin America. New projects can use an SA, SRL and especially an SAS, for which a digital registration procedure is available when the conditions are met.

An SAS is practical for entrepreneurs because of its flexible corporate structure, while an SA is more often considered for traditional investment purposes. The tax result depends on the actual activity and source of income, so the legal form should be chosen after modelling the future operations.

What activities is a company in Uruguay suitable for

A ready-made company registered in Uruguay or Uruguay SAS registration under your own name is suitable for: regional trade, services, technology, investments, holding structures and business in Latin America.

Company registration: Uruguay SAS and opening a bank account

First, we decide who will be the owner and director, the activities and company address, then prepare the documents for Uruguay SAS registration. After company registration, we organise annual administration and accounting. To open a bank account or an account with a European payment system / EMI, we support preparation of contracts, service descriptions and information about expected payment countries.

A bank account for a company in Uruguay can be opened with a bank in a suitable jurisdiction, while an IBAN EUR/SEPA account can be opened with a European payment system / EMI. The application can be prepared remotely; when opening the account, we will propose company bank account options for your business activities and payments.

Key information about Uruguay SAS

  • Company form:SAS, SA, SRL and other forms
  • Taxes:tax rates and reporting depend on the legal form, business activity and sources of income; it should be calculated before contracts and banking flows are launched
  • Bank account:Uruguayan bank for local operations; international options according to the business currencies.
  • Cost:Basic company registration price is calculated according to the SAS/SA/SRL form, local support, accounting and banking work.
Additional information about a company in Uruguay 2026

Where to start to open a new company in Uruguay

Uruguay makes sense for a business with real operations in the region and a clear income model. TAXC can compare SAS, SA and SRL, calculate maintenance and prepare the bank-account opening process.

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