Investor Presentaiton
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Market-friendly business regulations, broad tax incentives and
public road infrastructure projects underpin investment dynamics.
Uruguay ranked #1 as “the safest
country in Latin America to invest
in" by Euromoney in 2022.
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Uruguay offers a favourable environment
and financial freedom for doing business.
Foreign investors are granted the same
incentives as local investors: there is no
tax discrimination or restrictions for
transferring profits abroad.
Investor-friendly policies and regulations,
respect for rule of law and trade
Tax breaks for big-ticket construction projects and social
housing
✓ Recent changes to the General Investment
Promotion Regime (COMAP) providing more
tax incentives encouraging employment
creation (housing, offices and urbanization
construction) and clean energy technologies.
Investment projects submitted under promotion regimes (1)
(USD million)
4,000
COMAP
openness.
Uruguay grants several incentives to
3,000
Great Economic Dimension
Social Housing
different types of activities, from
industrial to commercial and services
performed in the country.
2,000
Focus on attracting FDI to develop
1,000
sustainable sources of energy to export
to the rest of the world.
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
(Jan-Jun)
(1) Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay. The COMAP (by its acronym in Spanish) is the agency overseeing the investment promotion
regime.
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