Uruguay, Impuesto al Patrimonio, a flat 0.1% a year for a resident on net assets located in Uruguay above a minimum of about UYU 6.65M per person, doubled for a couple. Assets held abroad are not taxed.
| Net assets | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|
| $5M | $5K | $50K |
| $20M | $20K | $200K |
| $50M | $50K | $500K |
Headline rate applied flat. Allowances, the treatment of the main residence, and any cap against income tax lower the real figure. The Dossier applies them to your profile.
Yes. Punta del Este carries an annual wealth tax with a top rate of 0.10% of net assets.
Uruguay, Impuesto al Patrimonio, a flat 0.1% a year for a resident on net assets located in Uruguay above a minimum of about UYU 6.65M per person, doubled for a couple. Assets held abroad are not taxed.
About $200K on a $20M balance sheet, $20K a year at the top rate of 0.10%.
That is the headline rate applied flat, before the exemptions and caps that apply.
Source: the Patrician.ch board, an original ranking of 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Tax rates, thresholds and routes are sourced. Cost, safety, schools, sun and beauty are Patrician.ch editorial indices. Figures current to September 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Punta del Este wealth tax 2026: rate, base, 10 year cost, patrician.ch/wealth-tax/pde/, September 2026.
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