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LEGAL KEYS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS IN SOUTH AMERICA´S ONLY DOLLARIZED ECONOMY
ARCSA – New Activities Subject to a Sanitary Operating Permit The National Agency for Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (“ARCSA”) has incorporated new categories and activities into its sanitary operating permit system. This update falls within the general regulatory framework governing operating permits and the resolutions issued by ARCSA during 2026. Below, we outline the…
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ARCSA – New Activities Subject to a Sanitary Operating Permit
ARCSA – New Activities Subject to a Sanitary Operating Permit The National Agency for Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (“ARCSA”) has incorporated new categories and activities into its sanitary operating permit system. This update falls within the general regulatory framework governing operating permits and the resolutions issued by ARCSA during 2026. Below, we outline the…
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New Competition ComplianceGuide: The SCE Updates itsGuidelines and PrioritizesProgram Effectiveness
New Competition Compliance Guide: The SCE Updates its Guidelines and Prioritizes Program Effectiveness On August 3, 2026, the Superintendence of Economic Competition (“SCE”) issued Resolution No. SCE-DS-2026-37[1] (the “Resolution”), approving a new version of the “July 2026 Competition Compliance Guide” (the “Guide”). WHAT DOES IT INCORPORATE AND DEVELOP FURTHER COMPARED TO THE 2021 GUIDE? The…
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Temporary Reduction of VAT to 8% for Tourism Services
Reducción temporal del IVA al 8 % para servicios turísticos Fifth Supplement to Official Gazette No. 341 of August 5, 2026. Through Executive Decree No. 465, issued on August 4, 2026, the President of the Republic ordered a temporary reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate applicable to tourism services during the national holiday.…