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Reglamento De Sustancia Económica: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 32
La República de Panamá aprobó la Ley No. 526 de 28 de mayo de 2026, la cual introduce reglas y requerimientos de sustancia económica en Panamá, aplicables únicamente a entidades integrantes de Grupos Multinacionales que obtengan rentas pasivas de fuente extranjera (la “Ley”). Dicha ley fue reglamentada mediante Decreto Ejecutivo No. 32 del 2 de septiembre de 2026. Toda esta normativa entrará en vigencia a partir del período fiscal 2027.
Panama Tax
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Economic Substance Regulations: Executive Decree No. 32
The Republic of Panama approved Law No. 526 of May 28, 2026, which introduces rules and requirements of economic substance in Panama, applicable only to entities that are members of Multinational Groups that obtain passive income from foreign sources (the “Law”). This law was regulated by Executive Decree No. 32 of September 2, 2026. All these regulations will enter into force as of the 2027 fiscal period.
Panama Tax
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Régimen De Sustancia Económica Para Grupos Multinacionales
Panamá aprobó la Ley 526 de 2026, que introduce requisitos de sustancia económica para entidades panameñas integrantes de grupos multinacionales que obtengan rentas pasivas de fuente extranjera. La norma, vigente a partir del período fiscal 2027, no aplica de manera general a todas las sociedades o fundaciones panameñas, sino únicamente a aquellas que cumplan los supuestos específicos previstos en la ley.
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Economic Substance Regime For Multinational Groups
The Republic of Panama enacted Law 526 of 2026, which introduces economic substance requirements for Panamanian entities that are members of multinational groups and that derive passive income from foreign sources. The statute, effective as of fiscal year 2027, does not apply generally to all Panamanian companies or foundations, but only to those that meet the specific requirements set forth therein.
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Reglamento De Sustancia Económica: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 32
La República de Panamá aprobó la Ley No. 526 de 28 de mayo de 2026, la cual introduce reglas y requerimientos de sustancia económica en Panamá, aplicables únicamente a entidades integrantes de Grupos Multinacionales que obtengan rentas pasivas de fuente extranjera (la “Ley”). Dicha ley fue reglamentada mediante Decreto Ejecutivo No. 32 del 2 de septiembre de 2026. Toda esta normativa entrará en vigencia a partir del período fiscal 2027.
Panama Tax
IG
Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Economic Substance Regulations: Executive Decree No. 32
The Republic of Panama approved Law No. 526 of May 28, 2026, which introduces rules and requirements of economic substance in Panama, applicable only to entities that are members of Multinational Groups that obtain passive income from foreign sources (the “Law”). This law was regulated by Executive Decree No. 32 of September 2, 2026. All these regulations will enter into force as of the 2027 fiscal period.
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Outsourced Accounting: How To Comply With Law 526 In Panama
The enactment of Law 526 of 2026 in Panama introduces strict obligations for companies that are part of multinational groups and earn passive income from foreign sources. With entry into force set for fiscal year 2027, organizations that fall behind face a 15% tax rate on their net taxable foreign-source income if they fail to demonstrate a genuine operational presence within national territory. Given this regulatory landscape, delegating accounting and labor administration to qualified local providers is no longer merely an efficiency option, it has become a pillar of legal compliance.
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Economic Substance In Panama: Requirements And 2027 Deadline
A holding company incorporated in Panama that never had an office or employees, and that only receives dividends from a subsidiary in another country, is exactly one of the types of structures targeted by Law 526, which amends the Central American country’s Fiscal Code. That model, used for years in hundreds of wealth and corporate structures registered in Panama, will no longer be sufficient on its own starting in fiscal year 2027, when the new economic substance regime takes effect.
Panama Strategy
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Sustancia Económica En Panamá: Requisitos Y Plazo 2027
Un holding constituido en Panamá que nunca tuvo oficina ni empleados, y que solo recibe dividendos de una filial en otro país, es precisamente uno de los tipos de estructuras alcanzados por la Ley 526, que modifica el Código Fiscal del país centroamericano. Ese modelo, utilizado durante años en cientos de estructuras patrimoniales y corporativas registradas en Panamá, deja de ser suficiente por sí solo a partir del periodo fiscal 2027, cuando entra en vigor el nuevo régimen de sustancia económica.
Panama Strategy
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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Contabilidad Tercerizada: Cómo Cumplir La Ley 526 En Panamá
La promulgación de la Ley 526 de 2026 en Panamá introduce obligaciones estrictas para las empresas que forman parte de grupos multinacionales y perciben rentas pasivas de fuente extranjera. Con la entrada en vigor fijada para el periodo fiscal 2027, las organizaciones rezagadas se exponen a una tarifa impositiva del 15% sobre su renta neta gravable de fuente externa si no logran demostrar una presencia operativa real dentro del territorio nacional. Ante este panorama normativo, delegar la administración contable y laboral en proveedores locales calificados deja de ser una alternativa de eficiencia para convertirse en un pilar de cumplimiento legal.
Panama Employment
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Icaza Gonzalez-Ruiz & Aleman
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