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Ecuador × Government & Regulatory Affairs
Licences, approvals and dealing with regulators. In Ecuador, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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What the rules say in Ecuador
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Essentials guide · Partly source-checked36% of statements checked against a source7 checked against an official source12 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-1912 held back until checked against an official source11 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
The Organic Code of Production, Trade and Investment (COPCI) is the main framework for investment, incentives and customs.
General investment framework.AI-written, not source-checkedA taxpayer that signs an investment agreement with the government can obtain a reduction of up to 5 percentage points in its corporate income tax rate.
A separate 3-point reduction for up to 15 years is available for qualifying new productive investments.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19Special Economic Development Zones (ZEDE) offer tax and customs benefits to qualifying operators.
Approved zones and operators.AI-written, not source-checkedStrategic sectors, including hydrocarbons, mining, telecommunications and electricity, are reserved to the state, and private participation requires concessions or delegation.
Constitutional reservation.AI-written, not source-checkedPublic procurement is managed by the Servicio Nacional de Contratación Pública (SERCOP) through an electronic procurement system.
Public entities.AI-written, not source-checkedFood, medicines and cosmetics require sanitary registration or notification with ARCSA, and many products must meet INEN technical regulations.
Regulated products.AI-written, not source-checkedThe Superintendencia de Competencia Económica (SCE) enforces competition law and reviews mergers.
Competition authority.Gobierno del Ecuador (gob.ec), Superintendencia de Competencia Económica · checked 2026-10-19Read the full guide: Entry, investment and company formation · Licensing, incentives and property · Deals, competition and restructuring
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Quito · EcuadorWONE Global Partner · Ecuador
Professional with 20 years of experience in Tax Administration, performing functions in the managerial and tax administration fields. Experience related to the fiscal field in the main sectors of the economy: Banking, c…
Quito · EcuadorWONE Global Partner · Ecuador
Experienced Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the accounting industry. Skilled in International Tax, External Audit, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Tax, and Tax. Strong entrepren…
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