Can you sell online from Uruguay and get paid?
Yes. From Uruguay you can sell digital products, courses, SaaS and services to buyers in 190+ countries, as an individual or a company, and get paid to your own bank in Uruguay in EUR or USD, twice a month. Stripe does not accept sellers based in Uruguay.
Also work from Uruguay: Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Dodo Payments, Gumroad. Do not: Stripe. See the table.
Money from abroad in Uruguay
What sellers here ask about money from abroad.
Is work for foreign clients done from Uruguay taxed?
Yes. The tax authority (DGI) says professional services performed from Uruguay and delivered online to a foreign company are subject to IRPF, because the activity takes place in Uruguay. The same services performed physically abroad for a foreign company are not taxed. DGI Uruguay
What are the IRPF rates on freelance income in Uruguay?
Income from personal services is taxed under IRPF at progressive rates from 0% to 36%. Investment income such as interest, rents and royalties is generally taxed at a flat 12%. PwC Tax Summaries
General information, not tax or legal advice. Check with a local accountant.
Selling from Uruguay, in facts
- Who can sell
- Individuals and companies source
- How you get paid
- To your own bank account in Uruguay, by local bank transfer. source
- Payout currency
- EUR or USD, to a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account) source
- Payout days
- The 1st and the 15th of each month source
- First payout
- 14 days after each sale, from €50 or $50 source
- Fee per card sale
- 4.5% + €0.50, plus 1.5% on cards from outside Europe source
- Payout fee
- 1% of the payout, at least €1 source
- Local transfer cost
- A small flat fee, passed through at cost and shown before you request a payout. source
- Tax on your sales
- Charged, filed and paid by us as the seller source
- Your income tax
- Yours to declare in Uruguay. You get a statement and a self-billed invoice per payout. source
From a sale to your account
Example: one month, ten sales of €100 to buyers in the US.
| Ten sales of €100, buyers in the US | €1,000.00 |
| AgentaOS fee: 6.0% + €0.50 per sale (cards from outside Europe) | −€65.00 |
| Payout fee: 1% | −€9.35 |
| Local bank transfer cost | small flat fee |
| Lands in your bank | about €925.65 |
Try your own numbers in the payout calculator →
Cards issued in Europe cost less: 4.5% + €0.50 per sale. On Pro (€49 a month) every card sale is 4.0% + €0.40. Buyers outside the EU pay no VAT; EU buyers pay VAT on top, which we file.
Who accepts sellers from Uruguay
The usual names, checked one by one.
| Provider | Sellers in Uruguay? | What their own page says |
|---|---|---|
| AgentaOSMerchant of Record | Yes | Individuals and companies. Paid out twice a month. Supported countries |
| StripeCard payments, you are the seller | No | Not on the Stripe supported countries list. Source |
| PayPalWallet and card payments | Yes | Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. Source |
| PaddleMerchant of Record | Yes | Not on the Paddle unsupported countries list. Source |
| Lemon SqueezyMerchant of Record | Yes | On the bank payout list. Source |
| PolarMerchant of Record | Yes | On the Stripe Connect Express payout list. Source |
| CreemMerchant of Record | Yes | Supported with local bank payouts. Source |
| Dodo PaymentsMerchant of Record | Yes | On the accepted countries list. Source |
| GumroadMerchant of Record | Yes | Bank payouts in UYU. Source |
| WiseReceive money from clients | Yes | On the hold money list. Source |
Checked on 6 October 2026 against each provider’s own country page. Providers change their lists; follow the source link before you decide.
Selling from Uruguay: answers
Can I sell online from Uruguay as an individual?
Yes. You can open an account as an individual or as a company. AgentaOS is the official seller of your product, so you do not need a company abroad.
How do I get paid in Uruguay?
To your own bank account in Uruguay, by local bank transfer. Payouts run on the 1st and the 15th of each month, in EUR or USD.
Do I need a EUR or USD account?
Yes. Payouts are paid in the same currency as your balance, EUR or USD, so you need a EUR or USD account at your bank (a foreign currency account). No currency conversion happens inside a payout.
Is Stripe available in Uruguay?
No. Stripe does not open accounts for businesses based in Uruguay, so sellers there use a Merchant of Record like AgentaOS, or open a company abroad. Stripe’s country list.
Does PayPal work in Uruguay?
Yes. Local PayPal site offers request money and business payments. PayPal.
Is work for foreign clients done from Uruguay taxed?
Yes. The tax authority (DGI) says professional services performed from Uruguay and delivered online to a foreign company are subject to IRPF, because the activity takes place in Uruguay. The same services performed physically abroad for a foreign company are not taxed.
What are the IRPF rates on freelance income in Uruguay?
Income from personal services is taxed under IRPF at progressive rates from 0% to 36%. Investment income such as interest, rents and royalties is generally taxed at a flat 12%.
General questions: when is my first payout? · what does it cost? · who handles VAT? · do I need a company?
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