Tax residency is the variable that decides whether the structure works.
We design the residency leg in parallel with citizenship, banking and corporate — with a 2026 specialisation in Paraguay's permanent residency and 0% foreign-source income regime, alongside UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Mauritius.
Four pillars of a residency that holds up.
Paraguay permanent residency (2026)
Permanent residency under Ley 6984/2022 with one of the lowest physical-presence requirements in the world and a 0% tax on qualifying foreign-source income. We run the full file: police clearances, apostilles, Asunción filing and tax-ID enrolment.
Tax-residency mapping
We model your current residency exposure (CFC, exit tax, statutory ties) against the destination regime before you move. Cutting ties the wrong way is more expensive than the move itself.
Multi-leg structures
Paraguay paired with a UAE freezone, Singapore EP/ONE Pass, Hong Kong, or Mauritius GBC — designed against your banking, exchange access and family footprint.
Substance and banking
Physical-presence calendars, lease and utility evidence, local bank account and tax-ID — the substance that holds up to home-country challenge, not just headline residency.
What founders, traders and family offices actually ask.
What is the Paraguay permanent residency program in 2026?
Permanent residency granted under Ley 6984/2022. Applicants submit a documented investment or qualified-professional file in Asunción, receive a residency card (cédula) and tax ID (RUC), and become Paraguayan tax residents. In 2026 the typical end-to-end timeline is 60–120 days and the residency is permanent — no expiry tied to renewal trips.
Does Paraguay actually tax foreign income in 2026?
No — Paraguay operates a territorial tax system. Income sourced outside Paraguay (foreign salary, foreign dividends, foreign capital gains, most crypto trading executed on non-Paraguayan venues) is generally not taxed locally. Paraguayan-source income is taxed at 10% IRP. Always validated against your specific facts before relying on it.
How many days must I spend in Paraguay each year?
There is no statutory minimum number of days to keep the residency itself, which is what makes it unusual. To be considered tax-resident for treaty and home-country exit purposes, the working standard we build files against is one visit per year and a real substance footprint (lease, utilities, bank account). This is the more conservative posture and is what most home-country tax authorities will actually look at.
Is Paraguay residency enough on its own for a high-net-worth or crypto founder?
Usually not. Paraguay is excellent at the residency and 0% foreign-income leg, but most of our clients pair it with a UAE freezone company, a Singapore or Hong Kong operating entity, or a Mauritius GBC for treaty access. The combination is what holds up to home-country scrutiny.
How does Paraguay compare to UAE residency in 2026?
UAE residency carries a 9% federal corporate tax (with freezone exemptions) and a more demanding 90-day presence test for tax residency. Paraguay carries no corporate income tax on foreign-source income and a far lower presence requirement. UAE wins on banking infrastructure and global perception; Paraguay wins on tax efficiency and cost. They are often combined.
How does Paraguay compare to Singapore or Hong Kong?
Singapore and Hong Kong are the right answer when you need full operating substance, top-tier banking and treaty access for trading or licensed activity. Paraguay is the right answer when the priority is personal tax residency and 0% on foreign income with minimal physical presence. Singapore EP or Hong Kong Top Talent + Paraguay residency is a common pairing.
Can I keep my EU or UK passport while becoming a Paraguay tax resident?
Yes. Paraguay residency does not require renunciation of any other citizenship. The real question is whether you have correctly cut tax residency in your home country — that is the part of the file we build, not the Paraguay filing itself.
What does a Paraguay residency file actually cost in 2026?
Government fees, translations, apostilles and the qualifying investment or professional file are all moving figures in 2026. We quote in writing after a fit assessment — the headline number quoted by online agents almost never reflects the all-in cost once banking, tax-ID, lease and substance are included.
Do you work with the local Paraguay agents directly?
Yes. We supervise the file end-to-end with vetted local counsel in Asunción, and we sit on the client's side of the relationship — the local agent's incentive is to file; ours is to make sure the residency actually solves your tax problem.
Residency rarely stands alone
All services →Second-passport programmes and investment residencies that pair with the tax-residency leg.
Local and international banking — the substance evidence behind any defensible residency.
UAE freezones, Singapore, Hong Kong and Mauritius vehicles paired with the residency.
A written read on your residency, before any engagement.
A confidential 30-minute partner call covering your current tax exposure, objective and timeline. You leave with a written shortlist — Paraguay, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong or Mauritius — with all-in cost, timeline and substance requirements. No pitch deck.