Uruguay Updates Registration Procedure for Authorized E-Invoicing Software Providers

Uruguay’s Tax Authority has updated its instructions for software providers seeking inclusion in the Register of Authorised Providers. Version 07, details the eligibility, registration and ongoing requirements for providers supporting simplified entry into the CFE regime.

Uruguay’s Tax Authority has published an updated version of its instructions for software companies seeking registration as an Authorised Provider (Proveedor Habilitado) within the country’s Electronic Fiscal Document (Comprobante Fiscal Electrónico – CFE) system.

The new Version 07, explains the requirements and registration process that software providers must follow to obtain and maintain Authorized Provider status.

The Register supports Uruguay’s simplified mechanism for entering the electronic fiscal document regime. Under this mechanism, businesses can simplify their onboarding to electronic fiscal document system by contracting a software provider included in the Tax Authority’s Register of Authorised Providers.

Software providers must meet several minimum requirements before they can be included in the Tax Authority register.

First, the software company must itself be an Electronic Issuer (Emisor Electrónico) and must have been declared as a software provider by at least five other Electronic Issuers. It must also successfully complete the tests established for the simplified onboarding mechanism for all electronic fiscal document types covered by the regime.

The provider must have a valid Annual Validity Certificate (Certificado de Vigencia Anual – CVA) and offer services for the electronic exchange of documents, including sending and receiving documents. These services may be provided directly or subcontracted.

Registration is carried out through the e-Factura Portal, using the dedicated Authorised Provider environment.

Impact on software providers and retailers

The direct impact falls primarily on electronic invoicing software providers that want to participate in the simplified electronic fiscal document system (CFE) onboarding process.

Providers should ensure that their software, security arrangements, CFE exchange capabilities, support services and reporting processes continuously satisfy the Tax Authority requirements. Registration should therefore be treated as an ongoing compliance status rather than a one-off approval.

For retailers and other Electronic Issuers, the update is indirectly relevant when selecting an electronic invoicing solution. The DGI register provides an official list of providers that have satisfied the conditions for Authorised Provider status and can support the simplified onboarding mechanism.

What should software providers do?

Software companies seeking Authorised Provider status should verify that they satisfy all eligibility conditions before applying, including Electronic Issuer status, the five-client requirement, valid certificate, successful testing and the required support, security and CFE exchange capabilities.

They should also verify compliance with Resolution No. 167/2021, ensure that their registration data are current and establish responsibility for completing the email confirmation and electronically signing the required declaration.

Existing Authorised Providers should continue monitoring their eligibility and keep information concerning their software solutions and CFE processes updated, since failure to maintain the requirements can result in suspension or cancellation from the register.

In our view, software providers should treat Authorised Provider status as an ongoing compliance requirement rather than a one-time registration. Maintaining accurate Tax Authority information, compliant electronic fiscal document software and the required security and support capabilities is essential to retain this status.

The main source for this update is the Tax Authority’s Instructions for Registration in the Register of Authorised Providers – Electronic Fiscal Document, Version 07 of August 24, 2026. Source.

Ivana Picajkić, Medior Legal Consultant at Fiscal Solutions

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