TAXATION
The following discussion summarizes certain Uruguayan and United States federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to you if you acquire the Bonds. This summary is based on laws and regulations in effect as of the date of this prospectus supplement, which may change. Any change could affect the continued validity of this summary. This discussion supplements, and to the extent that it differs, replaces the “Taxation” section contained in the accompanying prospectus. This summary does not describe all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to you or your situation, particularly if you are subject to special tax rules. You should consult your tax adviser about the tax consequences of holding Bonds, including the relevance to your particular situation of the considerations discussed below, as well as of state, local or other tax laws.
Uruguayan Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion summarizes certain aspects of Uruguayan income taxation that may be relevant to you if you are aNon-Resident Holder of Bonds. For the purposes of this summary, you are a“Non-Resident Holder” if you are a holder of Bonds who is an individual that is anon-resident of Uruguay or a legal entity that is not organized in Uruguay. This summary may also be relevant to you if you are aNon-Resident Holder of Bonds in connection with the holding and disposition of the Bonds. The summary is based on Uruguayan laws, rules and regulations now in effect, all of which may change. This summary is not intended to constitute a complete analysis of the income tax consequences under Uruguayan law of the receipt, ownership or disposition of the Bonds, in each case if you are anon-resident of Uruguay, nor to describe any of the tax consequences that may be applicable to you if you are a resident of Uruguay.
Under Uruguayan law, as currently in effect, if you are aNon-Resident Holder of Bonds and you do not, maintain a permanent establishment in Uruguay, interest and principal payments on the Bonds will not be subject to Uruguayan income or withholding tax. If you are aNon-Resident Holder and you obtain capital gains resulting from any trades of Bonds effected between or in respect of accounts maintained by or on behalf of you, you will not be subject to Uruguayan income or other Uruguayan taxes where you have no connection with Uruguay other than as a holder of an interest in Bonds nor a permanent establishment. If you are aNon-Resident Holder and you do not maintain a permanent establishment in Uruguay, payments of interest and principal on Bonds to you, and any gain realized upon the disposition of Bonds by you, will not be subject to Uruguayan taxes. Furthermore, if you are aNon-Resident Holder who maintains a permanent establishment in Uruguay, the tax exemptions above mentioned, may also be applicable.
United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to a U.S. holder (as defined in the “Taxation” section contained in the accompanying prospectus) of a Bond. This summary is based on laws, regulations, rulings and decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary deals only with beneficial owners of Bonds that purchase the Bonds at their initial offering price and hold the Bonds as capital assets. It does not address particular tax considerations that may be applicable to investors that are subject to special tax rules, such as banks, tax-exempt entities, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities electing to mark their positions to market, persons that will hold Bonds as a position in a “straddle” or conversion transaction, or as part of a “synthetic security” or other integrated financial transaction, entities or arrangements taxed as partnerships or the partners therein, U.S. expatriates, nonresident alien individuals present in the United States for more than 182 days in a taxable year, or U.S. holders that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar.
This summary addresses only U.S. federal income tax consequences, and does not address consequences arising under state, local, foreign, U.S. federal estate, gift or other tax laws, the alternative minimum tax or the Medicare tax on net investment income. Investors should consult their own tax advisors in determining the tax consequences to them of holding Bonds under such tax laws, as well as the application to their particular situation of the U.S. federal income tax considerations discussed below.
U.S. holders that use an accrual method of accounting for tax purposes (“accrual method holders”) generally are required to include certain amounts in income no later than the time such amounts are reflected on certain financial statements (the “book/tax conformity rule”). The application of the book/tax conformity rule thus may require the accrual of income earlier than would be the case under the general tax rules described below. It is not entirely clear to what types of income the book/tax conformity rule applies, or, in some cases, how the rule is to be applied if it is applicable. However, proposed regulations generally would exclude, among other items, original issue discount and market discount (in either case, whether or notde minimis) from the applicability of the book/tax conformity rule. Although the proposed regulations generally will not be effective until taxable years beginning after the date on which they are issued in final form, taxpayers generally are permitted to elect to rely on their provisions currently. Accrual method holders should consult with their tax advisors regarding the potential applicability of the book/tax conformity rule to their particular situation.
General. Uruguay has not sought any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in this discussion, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with all of such statements and conclusions. In addition, the discussion does not describe any tax consequences arising out of the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.
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