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• Investment Incentive Laws in El Salvador

  The tax incentive laws of El Salvador in 2026 compared: Free Zones Law, International Services Law, the innovation and technology manufacturing law, Tourism Law, renewable energy incentives,...

• Business Licences and Permits in El Salvador

  The main permits a business may need in El Salvador: the MARN environmental permit and the 2025 categorisation, sanitary permits from the SRS and MINSAL, building permits from the Housing Vi...

• Taxes in El Salvador

  An overview of taxes in El Salvador in 2026: 30% income tax (25% for smaller companies), the 1.75% monthly advance payment, 13% IVA, 5% on dividends, 20% withholding for non-residents, socia...

• Setting Up a Company in El Salvador

  How to set up a company in El Salvador in 2026: incorporation at the Registry of Commerce through CreaEmpresa, NIT and IVA registration with the Ministry of Finance, foreign investment regis...