Uruguay has a population of 3.3 million inhabitants and is situated between the two South American 'giants'; Brazil and Argentina. It occupies a territory 176,215 sq km wide. It has 220 km of Atlantic coast, 378 km of coast by the Río de la Plata and a 435 km-coastline along the Río Uruguay. The abovementioned rivers are the southern and western natural boundaries with Argentina. By east and north, the country borders the hugest South American country, Brazil, whose cultural influence is visible in the bordering areas.
Its moderate climate and its territory of vast fertile prairies and rolling hills -with rougher elevations- watered by numerous water courses have turned the country into a great agricultural producer, with extraordinary comparative and competitive advantages.
TAX EXEMPTION
International joint productions in which Uruguay participates are considered part of the concept of 'export services', being thus bestowed a special treatment which includes VAT exemption.
TEMPORARY ADMISSION
National Customs grants a temporary admission to Uruguay of those intangible assets aiming at promoting cultural activities -cinematography and audiovisuals among them.
SUPPORT
Uruguay's Audiovisual and Film Institute may undertake proceedings with other state or foreign agencies, aiming at collaborating with audiovisual productions to be carried out either in Uruguay or abroad.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Uruguay's Audiovisual and Film Institute, through the Ministry of Education and Culture, may declare of Ministerial Interest a production and/or a cultural event related to the cinematography and to the audiovisual production.
Through such proceeding, the sponsorship of Uruguay's Audiovisual and Film Institute may be granted.
