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Tax Residency in Paraguay: Legal Requirements and Common Mistakes

Tax Residency in Paraguay: Legal Requirements and Common Mistakes

During 2025, 38,236 residency applications were filed in Paraguay, mainly from Brazilian citizens. This represents a 31.3% increase compared to 2024 and consolidates a 203.5% cumulative increase over…

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Typhoons, Taxes, and the Cost of Rights

A Story of Typhoons It was December 2018 when, as usually happens during this time of the year, typhoons (the eastern counterpart of hurricanes) strike Southeast Asia (Pacific…

Forgotten Rights: Tax Assessment and Municipal Business Licenses

In recent years, it has become increasingly common for various Municipalities to claim payment of the License Tax – commonly referred to as the “Commercial License” – from…

The Tax Yin and Yang

The Yin and Yang are two ancient concepts of Taoism (a Chinese philosophical tradition) more popularly known through the symbol that represents them than for what they actually…

Digital Platforms and Effective Use of Trademarks

Written by María de los Ángeles Barrios ✉️ marianbarrios@mersanlaw.com Digital Platforms and Effective Use of Trademarks The use of digital platforms as a tool to promote and strengthen…

Electronic Signatures and Digital Documents in Paraguay

Written by Tatiana Pereira ✉️ tatianapereira@mersanlaw.com Electronic Signatures and Digital Documents in Paraguay Technology has become integrated into our daily lives and has transformed the way we conduct…

Guns, Germs, and Electronic Documents

Written by Tomás Mersán Riera, Partner. ✉️ tomasmersan@mersanlaw.com Armas, gérmenes y documentos electrónicos “Guns, Germs, and Steel” is the title of a book published in 1997 by Jared…

Intercompany Loans

Written by Tomás Mersán Riera, Partner. ✉️ tomasmersan@mersanlaw.com

Four-Day Workweek

Written by Gustavo Gómez, Senior Associate. ✉️ gustavogomez@mersanlaw.com In the labor world, the constant search for a balance between productivity and quality of life has led to the…