Paraguay's legislative reality
Is the political class's apparent legislative clumsiness actually tactical incompetence? How the legislature deploys "banana skin" mechanisms to raise revenue.
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We are a Paraguayan consulting firm that specialises in accompanying people who want to invest or start a business in Paraguay. Our difference is simple: we tell the truth, raw, direct and unadorned. Because in this country, not understanding how things really work can be very expensive.
Paraguay is marketed as a land of opportunity, with low taxes and promises of growth. But the reality an investor faces is different: a contradictory legal system that seems designed to hinder day-to-day operations; an overwhelming bureaucracy; and an environment in which following every rule to the letter is almost impossible without losing out.
At M2221 we do not promote illegality, but we do open our clients’ eyes. Navigating this ecosystem requires understanding not only the laws, but also their grey areas, their double standards and the informal power mechanisms that govern public institutions.
Our mission is to give our clients an honest, strategic view of the Paraguayan ecosystem across its financial, legal, political, social and cultural dimensions. We work so that they can anticipate challenges, understand the formal and informal rules of the game, and make decisions grounded in reality rather than in the official narrative.
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