Setting up a company in Argentina: frequently asked questions

An S.R.L. or S.A.S. with individual shareholders, around two weeks from the moment the documentation from abroad is complete, apostilled and translated. If a shareholder is a foreign company, its Article 123 registration has been filed together with the incorporation since May 2026, and the timeline becomes two to four weeks. What takes longest is not the registry, it is the paperwork produced in your own country.

No. The whole process is handled remotely through a power of attorney granted in your country and apostilled there. You sign once, we do the rest.

If the shareholders are individuals, a certified passport and a power of attorney, apostilled and translated. If the shareholder is a company, add the bylaws, the certificate of incorporation, a good standing certificate, the resolution approving the investment and the power of attorney. We review the drafts before you apostille anything, because a badly drafted power of attorney is the most common cause of delay.

No. The translation has to be done by a sworn translator registered in Argentina and is then legalized by the translators' association. One detail that saves weeks: ask which language the apostille stamp will be issued in, because if it comes in a third language you will need two translations.

The 2026 rules allow it where the document's integrity and authenticity can be verified, and practice is catching up with the rules. It depends on what your country issues and on each document, so it is worth asking before you commission anything rather than assuming.

S.R.L.: 2 to 50 quotaholders, the structure most foreign companies use. S.A.S.: admits a single shareholder and is the most agile. S.A.: for larger projects or if you plan to bring in investors. A single-shareholder S.A. exists, but it requires the whole capital to be paid in and a statutory auditor, so for a wholly-owned subsidiary the S.A.S. is almost always the better choice. In the first consultation we tell you which one applies to your case.

Yes. You do not need an Argentine partner or a minimum local shareholding, and you do not need to be a resident to be a shareholder. What the law requires is on the management side: at least one representative domiciled in Argentina, which we can provide. Profits from fiscal years closing from 2025 onwards can be remitted abroad through the official exchange market, so for a new company there is no obstacle on that point.

Yes. It has to register with the IGJ under Article 123 of the Companies Act, and since May 2026 that registration is filed together with the incorporation, as a single procedure. It can even be the sole shareholder of an S.A.S.

The S.R.L. has no legal minimum, the S.A.S. requires two monthly minimum wages (about USD 500 today) and the S.A. a minimum of ARS 30,000,000 (about USD 19,500 today). In all three cases 25% is paid in at incorporation and the balance within two years.

No. We provide a registered office and tax domicile in the City of Buenos Aires that meets the legal requirement. Legal representation and registered office

Yes, at least one domiciled in Argentina. In an S.R.L. the majority of the managers, in an S.A.S. at least one administrator. It is a standard service we provide, with the guarantee the registry requires included.

Incorporating a standard S.R.L. or S.A.S. starts at USD 3,000, all-inclusive, fees and the registry, publication, notary and book costs. If the shareholder is a foreign company, its Article 123 registration adds USD 1,500, also all-inclusive. The only item quoted separately is the sworn translation, because it depends on your documents, and we give you the closed figure before you commit to anything. No VAT, because it is an export of services.

Income tax on a scale from 25% to 35% depending on profit, VAT at 21%, turnover tax depending on the jurisdiction and activity, and employer contributions if you hire. If your company exports services, those exports are VAT-exempt.

Between four and twelve weeks, and it depends on the bank, not on us. We assist with the file and the follow-up, but the decision is the bank's. It is the step clients underestimate most, so we start it as soon as the tax ID is issued.

Both, and ongoing support is our strength. After incorporation we handle the accounting, the taxes, the registry filings and act as your ongoing legal advisor, all in one place and with a single point of contact. Accounting, tax and compliance

Monthly and annual tax filings, annual financial statements with their approval meeting, and registry filings every time something changes, management, registered office, capital. A company that stops filing does not fail loudly, it fails quietly, and you find out when you need a certificate for a bank or an investor.

Yes. We register trademarks with the INPI, with a prior search, the filing and follow-up through to the certificate. Trademark registration

Quite a lot, and in your favour. The foreign parent's registration no longer has to precede the incorporation, the professional pre-qualification opinion is no longer required to incorporate, the corporate purpose can be broad, capital no longer has to be justified against the purpose, and the CDI for non-residents was replaced by the CUIT. If you read a guide written before 2026, several of the steps it describes no longer exist.