Tax & accounting

RUC / tax number in Paraguay

The RUC (Registro Único del Contribuyente) is your Paraguayan tax number. Important: the RUC inscription (Inscripción) and the completed RUC are two separate steps.

Price: from $289
Duration: After the cédula
For whom: Residents with a cédula

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After the cédula comes the RUC, your registration with the DNIT tax office. Tax residency itself is governed by Paraguayan law, and anyone registered for a RUC must keep its filings current before the DNIT issues the tax-residency certificate a bank or your home country may ask for.

Understand the distinction: the RUC inscription (Inscripción) and the completed RUC are two different things. We handle the inscription through our Paraguayan accountant; it is included in the Premium package. To complete the RUC, however, you still have to appear in person at the DNIT after your cédula is issued. That appointment works at any DNIT office in the country, not only in Asunción, so you can handle it wherever you settle. You attend it yourself; representation by power of attorney is not provided for.

What's included

RUC inscription (Inscripción) with the DNIT through our accountant
Information from our accountant on what to bring to the DNIT appointment after your cédula
An introduction to our Paraguayan accountant, who explains the filing obligations that come with the RUC

Who is this for?

For residents with a cédula. In the Premium package the RUC inscription is included; Light and Standard clients add it separately. Either way: completing it needs an in-person DNIT visit, which you can keep at any DNIT office in the country.

Pricing

RUC registration (Inscripción)$289

The RUC requires an existing cédula. The RUC inscription (included in Premium) is not the completed RUC: that needs an in-person DNIT visit, possible at any DNIT office in the country.

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 coordinate the inscription but are not a tax advisory firm; the substantive tax assessment is done by the Paraguayan accountant. US persons remain taxed by the IRS on worldwide income regardless of a Paraguayan RUC.

FAQ

What is the difference between the RUC inscription and the completed RUC?

The inscription (Inscripción) is registering the RUC with the DNIT, which we handle (included in Premium, an add-on otherwise). That does not complete the RUC: after the cédula is issued you still have to appear in person at the DNIT, at any office in the country.

Do I have to appear at the DNIT myself to complete the RUC?

Yes. You attend the DNIT appointment in person; representation by power of attorney is not provided for. The appointment can be kept at any DNIT office in the country, though, not only in Asunción, so it happens wherever you settle rather than requiring a trip to the capital. We tell you in advance exactly which documents to bring.

Do I need the cédula for the RUC?

Yes. The RUC requires an existing cédula. The order is temporary residency, then cédula, then RUC.