Argentina taxes a resident on worldwide income, while Paraguay taxes only income that arises there. Argentina naturalises after 2 years of residence, and Paraguay naturalises after 3 years of residence (from permanent residence).
Argentina sources verified 2026-07-12. Paraguay sources verified 2026-07-21.
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| ArgentinaSources verified 2026-07-12 | ParaguaySources verified 2026-07-21 |
|---|---|
| Personal income tax | |
| WorldwideLey de Impuesto a las Ganancias, texto actualizado (InfoLEG) | TerritorialLey 6380/2019, Articulo 6 (Fuente), consolidated (DNIT) |
| Lowest cited income floor, a month | |
| Not in this dossier yet | Not in this dossier yet |
| Lowest cited investment route | |
| Not in this dossier yet | $70,000 InvestorResolucion MIC 283/2026, Anexo I, Articulo 1 inciso g (Montos minimos de inversion) |
| Citizenship | |
Residence first2 yrs | Residence first3 yrs from permanent residence |
| Your current passport | |
| Not in this dossier yet | Not in this dossier yet |
| EU access and English | |
| No EU accessEnglish not widespread | No EU accessEnglish not widespread |
* OmniFlag's own assessment, not a figure from a statute.
The full comparison, in words
Argentina and Paraguay differ on the three things a mover weighs first: what each taxes, the cheapest cited way in, and how long citizenship takes. On tax, Argentina taxes a resident on worldwide income, while Paraguay taxes only income that arises there. On entry, Argentina's dossier carries no entry figure yet. Paraguay's lowest cited way in is $70,000 on its investor route. On citizenship, Argentina naturalises after 2 years of residence, and Paraguay naturalises after 3 years of residence (from permanent residence). The table below sets every cited figure side by side, and each dossier carries the full detail.
Common questions
Does Argentina or Paraguay tax foreign income?
Argentina: Worldwide income: residents report income earned inside Argentina and abroad. Paraguay: Paraguayan-source income only: activity carried out here, assets located here, or rights used here.
When do Argentina and Paraguay treat you as tax resident?
Argentina: Permanent residence, Obtaining permanent residence in Argentina makes you a tax resident. Twelve months, or twelve months in the country on temporary authorisations, where permitted absences do not break the run. Paraguay: Residence status, Holding permanent residence under the migration law. There is no day count. A tax residency test runs separately from the permit that lets you live there, so holding one does not settle the other.
What is the cheapest cited way to live in Argentina or Paraguay?
Argentina's dossier carries no entry figure yet. Paraguay's lowest cited way in is $70,000 on its investor route.
Which grants citizenship sooner, Argentina or Paraguay?
Argentina naturalises after 2 years of residence. Paraguay naturalises after 3 years of residence (from permanent residence).
Read each dossier in full
Latin America residency
Argentina
Residency-to-citizenship in Latin America, two years to naturalisation, worldwide tax basis.
- Tax basis
- Worldwide
South America
Paraguay
Territorial tax, an accessible route to permanent residence, and a low-cost base in the Southern Cone.
- Permanent card
- 10 years
- Tax basis
- Territorial
from permanent residence
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