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Paraguay residency requirements: does dividend income count?
We track 1 Paraguay residency route, but we have not yet confirmed from an official source whether dividend income counts. We publish no answer until we do.
Does Paraguay accept dividends?
- Temporary → permanent residence Not yet verifiedWe haven't confirmed this from an official source, so we give no answer.
Checked 2026-10-26. Compare every country →
0 verified facts · 4 not yet verified · 0 conflicting
1. Temporary → permanent residence
| Fact | What the official source says | Status | Primary source | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income floor | Not yet verified. Res. DNM 407/2026 (from 6 Jul 2026) sets 12 solvency categories but the official announcement and the residence page give no amount. Checked 2026-10-26; email to DNM drafted. | Not yet verified | — | 2026-10-26 |
| Do dividends count? | Not yet verified. Res. DNM 407/2026 lists 'accionistas o socios' as a solvency category, but no official text says foreign portfolio dividends qualify or what amount applies. Checked 2026-10-26. | Not yet verified | — | 2026-10-26 |
Temporary → permanent residence details →
Tax in Paraguay
| Fact | What the official source says | Status | Primary source | Date checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax on foreign dividends | Not yet verified. | Not yet verified | — | 2026-10-26 |
| Tax on crypto gains | Not yet verified. | Not yet verified | — | 2026-10-26 |
Your home country may still tax your dividends; check its rules.
How it's taxed in Paraguay
Last verified: 2026-10-26Paraguay tax on your dividends
Local treatment of a US return-of-capital payout can differ from its US label.
- Foreign dividends DNIT (non-binding ruling): dividends from abroad are not reached by Paraguayan taxes because the income is generated at a foreign source (territorial principle). The ruling is expressly non-binding and fact-specific; Ley 6380 art. 6(4) may treat some returns on capital held with foreign financial entities as Paraguayan-source.
- US return-of-capital payouts
If you're a US citizen living here
- Worldwide taxation U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad are taxed on worldwide income; the dividend/ROC rules above apply exactly as for U.S. residents.
- Foreign earned income exclusion The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion does not cover dividends or other investment income.
- FBAR FBAR (FinCEN 114) required if foreign financial accounts total more than $10,000 at any time in the year.
- Form 8938 (living abroad) Form 8938 (living abroad): > $200k year-end or > $300k anytime (single/MFS); > $400k / $600k (joint).
General information from official sources, not tax advice. Talk to a qualified tax professional. ROC status is set by the issuer each year from its earnings and profits; it is an expectation, not a guarantee.
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Where dividend income does count
Countries with a route where the official source says dividend or investment income qualifies: Argentina, Belize, Chile, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Thailand. Run the calculator →