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To choose a consultant in Luque, start by naming the problem: tax and bookkeeping, opening or formalising a company, an employment or legal matter, or running the business better. Then ask two advisers for a written proposal with scope, deadlines and fees, and pick the one who answers everything clearly. Before paying, check what you can do for free: setting up an EAS company with standard by-laws costs nothing, and neighbouring San Lorenzo has a public support centre for small businesses.
What kind of advice does your Luque business need?
Luque's economy centres on jewellery and goldsmithing, alongside a growing industrial base (including motorcycle assembly), textiles and a services sector that expanded thanks to the nearby airport (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)). Depending on your case:
- Accounting and tax: monthly returns, books and electronic invoicing. Look for someone who works daily with Marangatú, the system of the tax authority DNIT (opens in a new tab) where returns are filed.
- Jewellery or filigree workshop: Paraguay has only 200 to 300 filigree producers left, and Luque is one of its two main centres along with Areguá (La Nación, 2024 (opens in a new tab)). If you sell to visitors or to order, the biggest win is sorting out costs, pricing and invoicing before you grow.
- Opening or formalising a company: with several partners, large contributions or custom by-laws, an adviser helps. If it is simple, you can do it yourself (see below).
- Employment and legal: contracts, dismissals, debt collection or claims. To represent you in court, they must be a lawyer registered with the Supreme Court (opens in a new tab).
Do you need an adviser to open an EAS?
Not always. According to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (opens in a new tab), the EAS (simplified joint-stock company):
- Is set up online at eas.mic.gov.py through SUACE.
- With standard by-laws, is incorporated within 72 hours at no cost.
- Has no minimum or maximum capital, and each partner is liable only up to their contribution.
- Requires the legal representative to log in with an electronic ID and be Paraguayan or hold a Paraguayan cédula.
Between February 2021 and November 2024, 13,744 companies were created this way (La Nación (opens in a new tab)). If you are a sole partner with standard by-laws, save the adviser's budget for the tax work that follows.
For your premises' business licence (patente comercial), the Municipalidad de Luque is at Avenida Guillermo Leoz and Pasaje Santa Catalina 2060, phone (021) 642-215 (Municipalidad de Luque, 2025 (opens in a new tab)). Call ahead to ask which documents to bring.
Where to get free business advice near Luque
The SBDC San Lorenzo business development centre is a Ministry of Industry and Commerce initiative run by the Unión Industrial Paraguaya, offering technical assistance and training to entrepreneurs (UIP (opens in a new tab)). According to Última Hora (July 2025) (opens in a new tab), its workshops ran on Thursdays from 14:00 to 16:00 on the third floor of Ceprocal-UPA, Lope de Vega and San Antonio, free, with limited places and sign-up on (0976) 911-198. Topics included costs and pricing, planning and productivity, and in November 2025 legal basics for small firms (Última Hora (opens in a new tab)). San Lorenzo borders Luque to the south (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)); confirm the schedule by phone first.
The ministry is also building a national network of business development centres with technical assistance and formalisation support, coordinated with municipalities (Última Hora, July 2026 (opens in a new tab)). Ask the municipality whether sessions are planned in Luque.
What to check before hiring
- Invoice: every sale of goods and services must come with a factura (Sedeco via ABC Color (opens in a new tab)). Ask for the adviser's RUC tax number and an invoice for every payment.
- Not barred: the DNIT publishes lists of businesses barred for tax offences and of taxpayers in arrears (DNIT (opens in a new tab)). Whoever handles your taxes should not be on them.
- Registration number, if a lawyer: ask for it before signing a power of attorney.
- Scope in writing: what they deliver, by when, and what costs extra, such as amended returns or additional meetings.
- Deadlines: ask how they will remind you of DNIT due dates; in accounting, never missing one is what you pay for.
How to run the first meeting without losing a morning
- Bring a one-page summary: what your business does, how many staff you have, what you need to decide and by when.
- Hold the first call by video. The widening of Avenida General Aquino (Tape Tuja) is not due to finish until the first half of 2027 (La Nación, 2026 (opens in a new tab)), and the Las Residentas corridor works bring detours (ABC Color, 2026 (opens in a new tab)): keep in-person meetings for signing or reviewing papers.
- Compare with advisers in Asunción or San Lorenzo who work remotely. A clear proposal matters more than an office round the corner.
- If you need premises or an office, see our guide to real estate agencies in Luque.
FAQ
Do I need an adviser to open a company in Luque?
Not always. An EAS with standard by-laws is set up online at eas.mic.gov.py within 72 hours at no cost; an adviser helps with several partners or custom by-laws.
Is there free small-business advice near Luque?
Yes, SBDC San Lorenzo (Ministry of Industry and Commerce with UIP) offers free technical assistance and workshops. In 2025 they ran on Thursdays 14:00-16:00 at Ceprocal-UPA; confirm on (0976) 911-198.
How do I check an accountant is in good standing?
Ask for their RUC and an invoice for each payment, and check they are not on the DNIT lists of barred businesses or taxpayers in arrears.
Where do I get a business licence in Luque?
At the Municipalidad de Luque, Avenida Guillermo Leoz and Pasaje Santa Catalina 2060, phone (021) 642-215. Call first to ask which documents to bring.
