ZONA FRANCA DEL PLATA
SMART
BUSINESS
The only Services Free Trade Zone on Uruguay’s boarder with Argentina,
just 50 minutes from downtown Buenos Aires
Why Uruguay?
The #1 option in Latin America; Find out why.
The country's significant growth in the last decade is associated with a strong increase in investment. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Uruguay has reached record levels, enabling the country to position itself among the main recipients of FDI, in terms of GDP, in South America.
Leader in Latin America and second country in the world in renewable energy generation.
Reliable country
Gateway to Latin America
Availability of talent
The best partner to develop business
Better quality of life
UY Free Zone Trade Regime
Legal certainty and total tax exemptions, unique in the region.
Zona Franca del Plata is governed by Uruguay’s Free Trade Zone Law, which establishes customs and tax exemptions that make a notorious difference in costs for companies that settle here.
More information about Uruguay’s Free Trade Zone regime is available here.
Zona Franca del Plata
Location
Sustainability
Deadlines
Authorization granted, construction planned to commence in Q4 2023, with the goal of being operative in the third semester of 2026.
Business center and offices adaptable to the needs
of each Client
Building
Innovative and sustainable, the compact 5-level structure merges with the nature of the environment. An important part of the existing trees that protect the façade and optimize the thermal conditioning systems is preserved.
FLOORS
M2 CONSTRUCTED
M2 OF RENTABLE OFFICE SPACE
Services
11,000 m2 campus established in an area free of taxes and tariffs that will offer Free Trade Zone Users a protective legal framework to carry out their diverse activities, such as: outsourcing, shared services, call centers, software development, financial services, professional services and others.
Security and access control
Parking and green areas
Fire control
Data center
General reception
Meeting rooms
Division of spaces on demand
Common Areas
Sustainability
Innovative and avant-garde design in sustainable wood construction built with the latest technology in line with the highest international standards.
Sustainable construction in
1st
wood
office building in the Río de la Plata
AVANT-GARDE
Latest technology in wood engineering
ENVIRONMENT
The only building material that reduces the CO2 footprint
SUSTAINABLE
LEED Energy Efficiency Certificate
Press
16/09/2024
Press release - Construction begins
La Diaria – 01/06/23
Government approved the construction of a service free zone in Colonia del Sacramento
El País – 01/06/23
The Executive Power approved the new service free zone in Colonia
01/06/2023
Press release - Zona Franca del Plata
El País – 18/06/22
How is the new free trade zone in Colonia progressing?
Búsqueda – 18/08/21
Zona Franca del Plata bets on decentralizing global services offer
Ro Contenidos – 02/06/23
The Government authorized the installation in Colonia of Zona Franca del Plata
Colonia Ya – 02/06/23
The Executive Branch approved the project to build the Zona Franca del Plata on the Rambla Costanera
El Observador – 02/06/23
The installation of a free zone in Colonia is authorized with an investment of US$ 20 million
El Observador – 24/06/22
An investment magnet: Colonia develops and expects new residents
El Eco Digital – 17/04/22
Francisco Ravecca, director of Zona Franca del Plata: From Colonia to the world