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Argentina. For full detail on Argentina, go to The Argentine Thread.

Start here if you are weighing Paraguay as a base for investment or a new company. This section sets out the legal gateways a foreign investor or founder crosses first: national treatment and the free exchange regime under the investment law, the online EAS and the classic S.A. and S.R.L., the 10 percent corporate tax and the tax on distributed profits, the maquila and free zone regimes, labor and residency rules, each tied to the official text. Paraguay and Argentina are both Mercosur members and have no income tax treaty with each other; for the Argentine side of trade, FX or tax questions see The Argentine Thread guide.

Investor view. Paraguay pairs low and simple taxes, a free exchange regime guaranteed by law and investment grade ratings with export regimes built for cost competitive manufacturing and services, a growth friendly platform for regional capital.

Paraguay vs Argentina: how easy is it to do businessParaguay guarantees by law a free exchange regime for capital and dividends, while Argentina routes corporate dividends through Central Bank FX rules now open for profits of fiscal years from 2025. He