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Ecuador Corporate Income Tax

Source-cited draft: corporate income tax for Ecuador (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.

Applicable period 2025Source-cited draft· Last updated Jun 25, 2026

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Key figures — Ecuador, 2025

Every figure is drawn from this Tax Guide and cited to its source.

General corporate income tax rate

25%Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI)View source ↗

Rate with tax-haven shareholders

28%Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI)View source ↗

Reinvestment-of-profits reduced rate

Reduced rate (general rate minus 10 percentage points) on profits reinvested in qualifying productive assets, subject to conditionsLey de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI)

Tax base

Net taxable income: gross income less exempt income and deductible costs/expenses (gastos deducibles)Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI)

Income tax advance / minimum

Companies may be subject to an income-tax advance payment regime (anticipo del impuesto a la renta)Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI)

Withholding on dividends to non-residents

25% applied to 40% of the dividend (effective ~10%)Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI)View source ↗

Withholding on interest to non-residents

25% (0% on registered foreign loans within authorized rate limits)Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI)View source ↗

Withholding on royalties / technical services to non-residents

25%Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI)View source ↗

Domestic income tax withholdings

Various rates apply to local payments (commonly 1%–10% depending on the payment type)Reglamento para la Aplicación de la LRTI; SRI withholding resolutions

Corporate return filing deadline

April of the year following the tax year; specific day determined by the 9th digit of the RUCReglamento para la Aplicación de la LRTI

Tax treaty relief

Reduced withholding may apply under Ecuador's double tax treaties and the Andean Community (CAN Decision 578)CAN Decision 578; applicable double tax treaties

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Corporate income tax rates and base

  • General corporate income tax rate — 25% percent (Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI))
  • Rate with tax-haven shareholders — 28% percent (where non-resident shareholders are in a tax-haven jurisdiction and an Ecuadorian individual is also in the ownership chain) (Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI))
  • Reinvestment-of-profits reduced rate — Reduced rate (general rate minus 10 percentage points) on profits reinvested in qualifying productive assets, subject to conditions percent ((approx — confirm conditions)) (Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI))
  • Tax base — Net taxable income: gross income less exempt income and deductible costs/expenses (gastos deducibles) (Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI))
  • Income tax advance / minimum — Companies may be subject to an income-tax advance payment regime (anticipo del impuesto a la renta) ((approx — confirm computation)) (Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI))

The general corporate income tax (Impuesto a la Renta de sociedades) rate is 25%, with higher rates where tax-haven shareholders are involved. Companies are taxed on net taxable profits after deductible expenses.

Withholding taxes and filing deadlines

  • Withholding on dividends to non-residents — 25% applied to 40% of the dividend (effective ~10%) percent (Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI))
  • Withholding on interest to non-residents — 25% (0% on registered foreign loans within authorized rate limits) percent (Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI))
  • Withholding on royalties / technical services to non-residents — 25% percent (Ley de Régimen Tributario Interno (LRTI))
  • Domestic income tax withholdings — Various rates apply to local payments (commonly 1%–10% depending on the payment type) percent ((approx — confirm by payment type)) (Reglamento para la Aplicación de la LRTI; SRI withholding resolutions)
  • Corporate return filing deadline — April of the year following the tax year; specific day determined by the 9th digit of the RUC (Reglamento para la Aplicación de la LRTI)
  • Tax treaty relief — Reduced withholding may apply under Ecuador's double tax treaties and the Andean Community (CAN Decision 578) (CAN Decision 578; applicable double tax treaties)

Cross-border payments to non-residents are generally subject to a 25% withholding, subject to treaty relief. Dividends to non-residents are taxed on a reduced base.

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