Nicaragua offers some of the most generous investment incentives in Latin America, which could significantly reduce the often low cost of buying property, living and doing business here.

Retirement Incentives

You're eligible for retirement benefits if over 45 years of age with a monthly income of at least $400 (each dependent family member requires an additional $100).

• Pay no taxes on any out-of-country earnings.

• Bring up to $10,000 worth of household goods for your own home, duty-free.

• Import one car for personal or general use and pay no import tax or protective tariff, and after 5 years you can sell it, again exempt from consumer sales tax.

• Import an additional vehicle every 5 years under the same tax exemptions.

Tourism Incentive Law

• 80% to 90% tax exemption on Earnings for a period of 10 years

• Exemption of property tax for a period of 10 years

• 100% Sales tax exemption on design services, engineering, and construction

• 100% Exemption of Import duties and sales tax on construction materials, furniture, equipment, vehicles and accessories for a period of 10 years.

Free Zone Law

• 100% exemption on Income and Municipal Taxes

• 100% Exemption on Value-Added tax

• Zero tax on Capital Gains

• 100% Import Duty Exemption on machinery, equipment, raw material, and accessories

Forestry Incentives Law Taxes Exemption

• 50% Sales Tax Exemption on Sale of Land for 10 years

• 50% to 100% Income Tax Exemption for 10 years

• 100% Exemption on Real Estate taxes

• 100% Exemption of Import Duties

Law for the Promotion of Energy Generation from Renewable Sources

• Exemption of customs duties on the importation of machinery, equipment, material and raw material

• Exemption of all the Municipal Taxes on real state, sales and registrations during the construction a project, for a period of 10 years

• Exemption of the Value Added Tax

• Exemption of Income Tax for a maximum period of 7 years

 

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