Argentina Company Incorporation Guide SRL SA SAS

Primary sources: IGJ, ARCA

Current IGJ note: site content is being updated under RG IGJ 15/2024

Check locally: IGJ rules do not cover every provincial registry

Before Choosing a Form

Answer these commercial questions first

Will the company need investors, lenders, or a clean governance record?
Will foreign owners or directors need local representatives, powers, apostilles, or translations?
Will revenue be local, export services, import/export goods, regulated, or multi-province?
Will the bank accept the ownership, source-of-funds, and activity file?
Does the launch require speed, or does it require a structure that survives due diligence under the current IGJ framework?

Foreign Founder Risks

Documents signed abroad lack apostille, legalization, or acceptable Spanish translation.
Beneficial-owner and representative evidence is not bank-ready.
Tax activity and invoice setup are left until after the first customer wants an invoice.
Provincial or municipal taxes are ignored because the national CUIT was obtained.
Registry guidance is assumed to apply outside the relevant jurisdiction.

Quick Comparison

Form	Usually chosen for	Main watch-out
SRL	Smaller companies with partners, simpler governance, and operating-company needs	IGJ's SRL page points to RG IGJ 15/2024 updates and a 5-business-day urgent path if there are no observations
SA	Larger structures, governance formalization, financing plans, or shareholder-heavy setups	Heavier governance, records, reporting, and board/shareholder mechanics
SAS	Startup-style setup where current registry practice supports it	Availability, processing, and criteria require live confirmation in the relevant jurisdiction
Branch or foreign company registration	Foreign parent operating locally or needing an Argentine presence	Parent-company documents, representatives, accounting, and liability treatment require counsel

Launch Sequence

1. Structure

Choose legal form, owners, governance, representative powers, and local address.

2. Documents

Prepare bylaws, powers, owner data, foreign documents, apostilles, translations, and beneficial-owner evidence.

3. Registry

File through the relevant registry path and respond to observations quickly.

4. Operate

Activate CUIT, Clave Fiscal, tax registrations, invoices, books, bank account, and provincial registrations before trading.

Company File

Identity and tax details for partners, shareholders, managers, directors, and representatives.
Foreign company certificates, good-standing evidence, powers, and apostilles if a foreign entity is involved.
Beneficial-owner declarations and source-of-funds support for banking.
Commercial activity description, expected clients, invoicing model, and province footprint.
Tax registration plan covering ARCA, IVA, income tax, payroll if hiring, and provincial taxes.

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