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Business intelligence and analysis on Ecuador
Ecuador Wants Tax Incentives Tied More Closely to Results
Ecuador is reviewing its tax-incentive system under the ACE 2040 agenda, with a proposed emphasis on results rather than broad eligibility. The redesign could affect how companies evaluate future investment support.
Education Ministry Directs USD 1.354 Million Toward El Nino School Resilience
Ecuador will direct more than USD 1.3 million toward school prevention and mitigation before possible El Nino effects. The identified allocations include USD 1.044 million for infrastructure work and USD 310,000 for flood-mitigation kits.
Ecuador’s New Economic Ministry Sets Six Vice Ministries
The new architecture covers finance, economy, production and tourism, foreign trade and investment, agricultural production and rural development, and aquaculture and fisheries.
Ecuador Public Procurement Reached USD 3.38 Billion in H1 2026
A PRIMICIAS analysis of 129,652 awarded processes shows a procurement market split between high-value tenders and a much larger electronic-catalog base.
SRI Extends Commercial Transport Compliance To December 31
Resolution NAC-DGERCGC26-00000028 extends the implementation window and sets an ex-officio RUC update from January 1, 2027 for taxpayers that do not comply.
Decree 461 Adds Supplier Retention And RUP Registration Costs
Executive Decree 461 introduces a special supplier contribution and a paid registration framework for national and foreign participants in Ecuador’s public-procurement system.
Ecuador Customs Reform Adds 25-Day Abandonment Trigger
Ecuador's customs reform establishes new definitive-abandonment scenarios and changes how Senae disposes of goods. A detained tourist vehicle may be declared abandoned after one month without a recovery or regularization procedure.
Violence Costs Ecuador USD 12.2B Annually As Illicit Flows Enter Formal Economy
A 2026 IAEN study estimates Ecuador's annual violence cost at more than USD 12.2 billion, or USD 1,127 per person. The analysis links organized crime to household, corporate, fiscal, tourism, export-security, and money-laundering pressures.
Ecuador Pushes Emergency Arbitration In Agenda 2040 Investor-Security Package
Ecuador’s Agenda Crecimiento 2040 proposes emergency arbitration as part of a legal-security package for investors. The measure targets urgent interim relief in state-private disputes while Ecuador works through a broader reset of investment protection after a March 2026 Constitutional Court interpretation.
Ecuador Targets August 20 Completion For Economy, Production And Agriculture Ministry Fusion
Ecuador expects to complete the fusion of Economy, Production, and Agriculture ministries by August 20. The process under Decree 425 reduces the cabinet from 14 ministries to 10 and transfers programs, contracts, budgets, assets, liabilities, rights, and obligations to the new ministry.
Chevron Seeks Enforcement Of USD 224.38M Ecuador Award In Washington
Chevron and TexPet have asked a Washington court to enforce a USD 224.38 million claim against Ecuador tied to a Hague award. The reported total includes USD 175.72 million in base damages, USD 40.47 million in pre-award interest, and post-award accruals.
SRI Sets Mechanism For Tax On Undistributed Corporate Profits
Ecuador’s tax authority established the mechanism for declaring and paying the single tax on dividends or profits not distributed to shareholders. The rule applies to companies that have not distributed accumulated profits from prior years by July 31 of the current fiscal year.
