How much do fines and alimony go up in Ecuador in 2023?

In this first week of the year, citizens have begun to get used to the new amounts that have been adjusted due to the salary increase.

Last month, the National Government made the decision to raise the basic salary by $25, going from $425 to $450 from January 1, 2023.

Various sanctions at the transit, municipal and even state level are set according to this salary, so if it goes up, they will also increase. Other aspects such as social security also consider it.

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Employees in a dependency relationship who are affiliated with the IESS must contribute 9.45% of their salary, that is, if they earn a basic income, this contribution is $42.52. In the case of a voluntary affiliate, the minimum contribution rises to $79.20.

Alimony will also have an increase, this in the absence of confirmation by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES) which is the body that publishes the minimum amounts, through percentages, corresponding to the current year. This is how a father/mother who earns 1 basic salary or 1.25 basic salaries receives a payment of 28.12% of income in case of having a child from 0 to 2 years old, that is, it will increase to 126.54 Dollars.

Penalties also increase

At the transit level, there are fines that also register an increase, such as the one given to a driver who drives without a license, must pay 45 dollars corresponding to 10% of the basic salary.

If you do it with an expired license, you must pay a fine of 50% of the basic salary (225 dollars).

For exceeding the speed limits, a fine of 30% of the unified salary is paid, that is, 135 dollars. In addition, if you do not drive with a seat belt, you will have to pay $67.50.

If in Guayaquil he throws any type of solid waste (garbage) onto the public highway, he is penalized with 20% of the basic salary, 90 dollars. (YO)