Company & business

Company formation in Paraguay

From the single-founder EAS to the SRL or SA: our partner lawyer forms your Paraguayan company, and we coordinate the steps and set up the ongoing bookkeeping.

Price: from $919
Duration: EAS about 2 to 4 weeks
For whom: Entrepreneurs with local activity

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A Paraguayan company can make sense to operate locally, to build a structure, or to employ staff. The EAS can be formed by a single shareholder with no minimum capital; the SRL and SA suit several partners or larger structures.

The formation itself is carried out by our Paraguayan partner lawyer, Patricia Cardozo, registered with the Corte Suprema de Justicia del Paraguay (Matrícula C.S.J. N° 18.119), together with an escribano where the legal form requires one. We coordinate the steps with you and set up the ongoing bookkeeping through our accountant. Important: revenue billed through an EAS usually counts as Paraguayan income and is taxed locally. Freelancers with purely foreign clients often look at a US LLC instead, but work physically performed from Paraguay can count as Paraguayan-source income (IRP/IRE, around 8-10%) whichever entity sends the invoice, so the partner accountant should classify your case first.

What's included

Formation of the legal form (EAS, SRL or SA) by our partner lawyer, with the office steps coordinated by us
Setup of the ongoing bookkeeping through our accountant
Introduction to our Paraguayan accountant, who clarifies the right structure with you

Who is this for?

For entrepreneurs who operate locally in Paraguay or need a corporate structure. Freelancers with purely foreign clients often weigh a US LLC as the alternative, bearing in mind that neither entity changes where the work is performed.

Pricing

Company formation (EAS)$919
Company formation (SRL/SA)Price on request

The price for an SRL or SA depends on the setup and is therefore on request. Which structure suits you is assessed by our Paraguayan accountant.

Prices in USD; no VAT is charged.

I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW AND MAY NOT GIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR ACCEPT FEES FOR LEGAL ADVICE. I AM NOT ACCREDITED TO REPRESENT YOU IN IMMIGRATION MATTERS.

We work with accredited partners in Paraguay, including our partner lawyer Patricia Cardozo (Corte Suprema de Justicia, Matrícula C.S.J. N° 18.119), who handle the legal side of these matters. Our own role is to coordinate and accompany.

Important note: We are not a tax or legal advisory firm; we coordinate and connect you with professionals. Under Paraguay's anti-money-laundering law (Ley 1015/1997), our partner lawyer and the escribano must verify the identity of the founders and the origin of the funds, and we pass on the information they need for this. Share capital and other payments go directly to the company's account or to the offices concerned; we do not receive or forward client money for third parties. If you hold shares in a company back home, an exit tax on unrealized gains may apply when you leave, so clarify structure and departure with a qualified adviser in that country first. US persons owe US tax and filings regardless of residency.

FAQ

EAS or US LLC: which is better for a Paraguay resident?

It depends on your clients and on where the work is done. Revenue billed through an EAS usually counts as Paraguayan income (taxed locally). A US LLC is common for purely foreign clients, but it does not by itself make work you perform from Paraguay foreign-source. The partner accountant assesses the right structure for your case.

Is bookkeeping included with Paraguayan company formation?

Setting up the ongoing bookkeeping is part of the EAS formation. The ongoing monthly bookkeeping is billed as a separate yearly subscription and is only needed for an active company.