More than 40,000 individuals have received preventive notifications from Ecuador’s Internal Revenue Service (SRI) after the agency detected recurring errors and non-compliance in their income tax filings over the past three years.
According to SRI’s tax administration review, 66% of those notified submitted their income tax declarations for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 late. Another 15% failed to file altogether. The remaining group frequently filed substitute returns, reported discrepancies in declared income, or filed zero-value returns despite having amounts due.
SRI’s analysis also found that one out of every three taxpayers receives follow-up notifications after submitting a return because of avoidable mistakes that could have been caught with a prior review.
The agency has issued several recommendations to help taxpayers avoid future errors and subsequent notifications when filing for the 2025 fiscal year. These include verifying if there is an obligation to declare taxes even if no payment is expected; declaring all income including exempt items such as pensions or severance payments; consolidating earnings from multiple employers within the same year; reporting other types of income such as financial gains, fees for services abroad or through digital platforms, rental earnings, temporary lodging, or content creation revenues; ensuring consistency between declared values and electronic invoicing as well as VAT statements; promptly responding to alerts sent via the taxpayer’s electronic mailbox about inconsistencies; and filing on time rather than waiting until the last day to correct possible mistakes early.
The SRI emphasized that “fulfilling this obligation correctly and within established deadlines not only avoids fines and interest but also reduces the risk of future control processes.”
To support compliance efforts, SRI continues to offer assistance through its helpline at 1700 774 774.
