Nicaragua - Law on the Promotion of Renewable Electricity Generation (Law No. 532)

Last updated: 26 June 2024

The Law on the Promotion of Renewable Electricity Generation (Law No. 532) provides that new projects and expansion projects undertaken by private, public or mixed-ownership entities will benefit from the following incentives: 
- Exemption from the payment of tariffs and VAT on machinery, equipment, materials and inputs
- Exemption from the payment of income tax for up to seven years after the project has started commercial operations
- Exemption from current municipal taxes on real estate property, sales and registrations during the project construction
- Exemption from stamp duty for 10 years, and exemption from all taxes that may apply to the exploitation of natural resources for five years after the start of operations.

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