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To choose consulting in San Lorenzo, first pin down the decision you need help with: tax and accounting, setting up a company, employment or legal issues, or running the business better. Then ask two advisers for a written proposal with scope, deliverables and fees. Before paying, check whether you can solve it for free: opening an EAS company costs nothing with the standard statutes, and the city has a public support centre for small businesses.
What kind of advice do you need?
- Tax and accounting: monthly returns, books and invoicing. Look for someone who works with the tax agency's Marangatú system and electronic invoicing (DNIT (opens in a new tab)), since that is where filings are made.
- Opening or formalising a company: for an EAS, you can do much of the process yourself (see below). An adviser adds value when there are several partners, large contributions or custom statutes.
- Employment and legal: contracts, dismissals, claims or debt collection. To represent you in court you need a registered lawyer; registration is handled by the Supreme Court of Justice (opens in a new tab).
- Management and finance: pricing, costs, planning or data dashboards. Start with free training before hiring a consultancy.
What to check before hiring
- Invoices: every sale of goods and services must carry an invoice (Sedeco via ABC Color (opens in a new tab)). Ask for the adviser's or firm's RUC (tax ID) and an invoice for each payment.
- Not barred: the DNIT publishes a list of businesses barred for tax sanctions and a list of taxpayers in arrears (DNIT (opens in a new tab)). Whoever handles your taxes should not be on either.
- Registration, if it is a lawyer: ask for the registration number before you sign a power of attorney.
- Scope in writing: what they deliver, by when, what is included and what costs extra (amended returns, extra meetings).
- Deadline alerts: in accounting, the value is never missing a date. Ask whether they send a calendar or reminders.
Setting up a company: do you need a consultant?
For a simplified joint-stock company (EAS), the Ministry of Industry and Trade (opens in a new tab) states that:
- The process is fully online at eas.mic.gov.py, through the SUACE system.
- With the standard statutes, the company is formed in a maximum of 72 hours at zero cost.
- There is no minimum or maximum capital, and partners are liable up to their contributions.
- You log in with the legal representative's electronic identity; that person must be Paraguayan or hold a Paraguayan ID card.
Between February 2021 and November 2024, 13,744 companies were created this way (La Nación (opens in a new tab)). If your case is simple, one partner and standard statutes, you can do it yourself and keep the adviser's budget for the tax work that follows.
Free advice for small businesses in San Lorenzo
The SBDC San Lorenzo business development centre is an initiative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade's small-business office, run by the Paraguayan Industrial Union (UIP (opens in a new tab)). The UIP says it opened in September 2023 and offers technical assistance and training to entrepreneurs and small businesses. According to Última Hora (July 2025) (opens in a new tab), its workshops run on Thursdays from 14:00 to 16:00 on the third floor of Ceprocal-UPA, at Lope de Vega and San Antonio; they are free, places are limited, and registration is on (0976) 911-198. Topics included strategic planning, costs and pricing, salaries and productivity, and using data; in November 2025 it added capital markets and legal issues for small businesses (Última Hora (opens in a new tab)). Check the current calendar before you go.
Planning meetings in San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is about 9 km from Asunción and has heavy traffic every day: it sits on several national routes and hosts the main campus of the National University of Asunción (UNA) (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)). Shops, banks and cooperatives cluster along Avenida Mariscal Estigarribia, Avenida Julia Miranda Cueto de Estigarribia and Route PY02 (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)).
- Hold the first meeting by video call and keep in-person visits for signing or reviewing documents.
- If you go to the centre or the campus area, avoid class start and finish times.
- Bring a one-page brief: what the business does, how many staff, what you need to decide and by when.
- Compare with advisers in Asunción too: many work remotely, and what matters is a clear proposal.
FAQ
Do I need an adviser to open an EAS company in Paraguay?
Not always. The Ministry of Industry and Trade says it is done online at eas.mic.gov.py and, with standard statutes, formed in a maximum of 72 hours at no cost. An adviser helps with several partners or custom statutes.
Is there free business advice in San Lorenzo?
Yes: the SBDC San Lorenzo business development centre, run by the UIP for the small-business office, holds free workshops on Thursdays 14:00–16:00 at Ceprocal-UPA. Check the current calendar.
How do I check that an accountant or adviser is legitimate?
Ask for their RUC tax ID and an invoice for each payment, and check they are not on the DNIT's lists of barred businesses or taxpayers in arrears.
Should I hire in San Lorenzo or in Asunción?
Choose by the proposal, not the city. Many advisers work remotely, so compare scope, timelines and fees in writing.
