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This is a living guide. Every page is reverified against its official source and dated.

DatePageChange
2026-10-27Paraguay vs Argentina: how easy is it to do businessNew page: Paraguay vs Argentina side by side for foreign investors (free exchange under Ley 117/91 art. 6 against BCRA Exterior y Cambios point 3.4 dividend access for fiscal years from 1 January 2025; IRE 10 percent and IDU 15 percent under Ley 6380 against the ARCA 2026 scale of 25, 30 and 35 percent and 7 percent on dividends; IVA 10 and 5 percent against VAT 21 percent; no Paraguay Argentina tax treaty in the DNIT list; EAS under Ley 6480 and MIC registration times against Ley 27.349 minimum capital of ARS 782,400; maquila single tax of 1 percent under Ley 7547/2025; free zone tax of 0.5 percent under Ley 523; minimum wage PYG 3,044,000 under Decreto 6225/2026 against ARS 391,200; dismissal under Código del Trabajo art. 87 and 91 against LCT art. 231 and 245; Investor Pass thresholds under Resolución MIC 0283/2026 and Ley 6984; border security zone under Ley 2532; arbitration under Ley 7561/2025, New York Convention and ICSID dates; CPI 1.7 against 33.4 percent; ratings; ANDE industrial tariffs; non resident bank account rules under SEPRELAD Res. 70/2019 and BCRA point 4.2), verified against official sources.
2026-10-27Paraguay vs Argentina: how easy is it to do businessLey 7547 of 8 September 2025 replaced Ley 1064/1997 and added services maquila; it is regulated by Decreto Nº 5714/2026.
2026-10-27Paraguay vs Argentina: how easy is it to do businessLey 7561 of 23 December 2025 replaced Paraguay's Ley 1879/2002 for arbitration; mediation articles 53 to 67 of Ley 1879 remain in force.

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