To promote domestic tourism, the Ministry of Tourism has a series of measures where Uruguayans are benefited in areas such as accommodation, gastronomy and fuel.
The battery of benefits includes the “Zero VAT on accommodation, discount of 9 VAT points in gastronomyand a Reward credit card with discounts of up to 20% in gastronomy, 10% in accommodation, 5% in fuel and 10% in supermarket purchases”according to the Uruguay Natural website.
Zero VAT in hotels and accommodation for Uruguayan tourists
I know exempts VAT on accommodation services registered with the Ministry of Tourism and that they have billed up to 10 million Indexed Units as of December 31, 2021. On December 12, the portfolio expanded it until February 28, 2023 inclusive.
VAT refund
It will be valid until April 30 the return of nine VAT points in various cases, such as the following:
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Gastronomic services: when they are provided by restaurants, bars, canteens, sweet shops, cafeterias, tea rooms and the like, or by hotels, motels, apart hotels, inns, tourist stays, country hotels, tourist farms, country inns, country houses and camping hostels, provided that these benefits do not integrate the concept of lodging.
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Catering services for parties and events
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Services for parties and events, not included in the previous point
- Car rentals without driver
- Mediation services in the leasing of real estate for tourist purposes
“The application of all these tax benefits correspond to services provided to final consumers, as long as they are paid by electronic money, debit and/or credit cards”, indicates the page of Uruguay Natural.
Fuel discounts for Uruguayan tourists
Since May 1 of this year there are fuel discounts if you pay alone by credit or debit card, in seasons within certain radii regarding borders.
- 30% discount in fuel (naphthas) on the sale price, in stations located within a radius of 20 kilometers from the following border crossing points, with the Argentine Republic: Fray Bentos – Puerto Unzué, Paysandú – Colón, Salto – Concordia.
- 24% discount in fuel (naphthas) on the sale price, in stations located within a radius of 20 kilometers from the following border crossing points with the Federative Republic of Brazil: Chuy, Río Branco, Aceguá, Rivera, Artigas and Bella Unión.
Discounts with BROU cards
With the credit and prepaid cards “Mastercard BROU Recompensa”, issued by Banco República, there are also discounts.
“The “Mastercard BROU Recompensa” cards grant discounts of a 5% in fuels every day at ANCAP service stations and 10% in some supermarkets”, read on the web.
