Fact-checked 2026-06-20

Tax setup for foreigners

Use this page to work out what to check before you invoice, register an activity, form a company, open a bank account, or become exposed to Argentine tax residence rules.

This page is a triage tool, not tax advice. Use a contador when you have foreign income, employees, multiple provinces, corporate ownership, or hard deadlines.

Primary source: ARCA
Current table: ARCA Monotributo values from 2026-02-01, checked 2026-06-20
Changes often: thresholds, dues, calendars, invoice settings

Foreigners usually need a tax access sequence

1. Identify

Confirm whether you need CDI, CUIT, and Clave Fiscal before you can use ARCA services.

2. Classify

Decide whether the activity is individual, company, employee, local-source, foreign-source, or mixed.

3. Register

Use ARCA to confirm tax condition, activity codes, invoice type, and service access.

4. Localize

Check provincial taxes, municipal registrations, and Convenio Multilateral if activity spans provinces.

Cases that need a contador early

Where to focus first

SituationUsually start withMain watch-out
Small individual activityMonotributo eligibility, category, and monthly amount using ARCA's live tableARCA says values can update; the current table applies from 2026-02-01
Company or larger operationIVA, income tax, social security if hiring, and electronic invoicing setupInvoice type and filings depend on tax condition and activity
Remote worker living in ArgentinaTax residence, source of income, invoice obligations, and bank file reviewImmigration category does not decide tax treatment by itself
Multiple provincesIngresos Brutos and Convenio Multilateral analysisNational registration alone may be incomplete

What to confirm inside official tools

Use live ARCA values, not saved screenshots

ARCA's category page checked on 2026-06-20 still states values valid from 2026-02-01. The top category K annual gross-income cap shown there is $108,357,084.05, but this number is exactly the kind of item that can change.

Use the linked ARCA table before quoting, filing, or pricing services.

Read these before filing