El Salvador Removes 3% Tax on Returns Derived by Non-Residents from Salvadoran Stock Market

El Salvador has published Decree No. 544 of 9 April 2026, which removes the 3% withholding tax applied to non-resident individuals or entities (foreign investors) on income and yields (returns) derived from the Salvadoran stock market, effective 21 April 2026. This applies to returns from securities, transactions, and other investments made through the Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores) in both primary and secondary markets. The withholding tax has been removed to increase the competitiveness…