Overview
- The ComexPerú study published Wednesday found 801,134 formal mypes in 2025, down from 980,357 in 2019, with combined mype sales of S/164,010 million equal to about 13.7–14% of GDP.
- Informality rose to 86.5% in 2025, driven by commerce and services where informal rates are roughly 85–86% and about 88% respectively, and where the largest numbers of mypes concentrate.
- More than nine in ten mype workers lack a fixed salary, a practice that blocks registration on the electronic payroll and limits workers’ access to pensions and health coverage.
- Operational deficiencies are widespread: 78% of mypes do not keep accounting records, over half lack a dedicated premises, many sites miss basic services, and the Index of Formal Capacity stayed stagnant at 24.8 points in 2025.
- The government's request for delegated legislative faculties aims to unify tax regimes and introduce measures such as taxing profits rather than sales, phased transition rules and non‑remunerative productivity bonuses, which ComexPerú says could lower formalization costs but will need careful design to avoid punitive tax jumps for growing firms.