This thread is about matters involving Ecuadorian and municipal laws that Expats should know or consider.
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If an Expat hires help, s/he should know that one is contractually obligated to provide certain benefits if the employee works 20 hours a week or more. (See an attorney/accountant for the complex benefits details.) Part-time workers with fewer hours typically do not receive such benefits.
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Expats may own and carry guns if they obtain the proper permits. However, an Expat may not legally import an Ecuador-unlicensed gun from the home country.
Source... Interview with attorney Francisco Astudillo on the YouTube site Expats in Ecuador. As the interview was conducted in the months before the pandemic, it is possible some aspects of the law may have changed. This thread is not legal advice; readers should consult an attorney for assistance in specific matters affecting them.
To view the interview: at the YouTube site, search... laws in ecuador astudillo expats in ecuador
You and the Law in Ecuador
In some years, drivers in Ecuador have been required to obtain limited-liability car insurance. In other years, they have not been so required.
Drivers should check with their dealership, insurance agent or police authority to find out what is required in any given year.
According to the ExpatFinder website, it is recommended that drivers obtain liability insurance, which the site says is available for $20 per year and up.
www.expatfinder.com
Speeding in Cuenca is punishable by law .. with a penalty of up to three days in jail.
According to a Viva Tropical article about "Stupid Traffic Laws," 18 of the 139 violators ticketed in the days after this law took effect did spend time in la cárcel.
The penalty is for exceeding the speed limit by 10 or more kilometers per hour, even if the limit is not posted on the roadway.
There is an additional fine of up to $292.
Source... www.vivatropical.com/ecuador/traffic-laws/
Thanks for bringing this to the community's attention.
Ecuador has no reporting requirement for income derived outside La República.
This exclusion covers even income received from a foreign company while an Expat is living in Ecuador.
USA Social Security and disability incomes are not taxed by Ecuador even if the funds are direct-deposited into an Ecuadorian bank.
Source... thenest.com
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The lack of such a tax-reporting requirement is an advantage for Ecuadorian Expats compared to the situation in Colombia.
Colombia lays claim to tax some Expats' foreign income. Colombia's laws are convoluted. It is unclear whether Colombia enforces its supposed requirement that a tax return must be filed by anyone who is in the country for 183-plus days in any 365-day period. Ask several Colombian accountants about your tax obligation to La DIAN (the taxing authority) and you will likely get diverse answers.
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