Company Incorporation In Argentina: A How-to Guide

• Law Firm: Biz Latin Hub Group
• Subject Matter: Corporate/Commercial Law, Strategy, Corporate and Company Law, Directors and Officers, Economic Analysis
• Author: Biz Latin Hub Group
• Published date: 07 August 2023

Company incorporation in Argentina is becoming more and more popular among foreign investors. The country boasts a large and diversified economy and a highly educated population that includes a well-established middle class and a growing services sector.

Hiring staff through an employer of record in Argentina is also a good choice for those looking for shorter-term or limited-scale operations. This allows you to hire local personnel without going through the processes of company formation and liquidation.

While Argentina has experienced some economic difficulties in recent years, the country has undergone significant growth since a famous debt crisis in the early 2000s, with the gross domestic product (GDP) (all figures USD) increasing more than four-fold between 2002 and 2021.

Like many countries, the economy took a beating during the challenging pandemic years. An optimistic sign for companies wanting to register a business in Argentina is that the recovery has been very strong. In 2019, the economy had a value of $447 billion of GDP after a high of over $600 billion in 2017.

At that point, Argentina was the third-largest economy in Latin America. It fell considerably during COVID, down to $385 billion in 2020. It then bounced back to above the 2019 level in 2021, showing optimistic signs for the future!

Gross national income (GNI) has more than tripled since the millennium. In 2021, Argentina registered a GNI of $10,630 ' a figure that places it as an upper middle-income country by standards established by the World Bank. Constantly high figures for Foreign Direct Investment also explain why company incorporation in Argentina is a shrewd business decision. In 2021, Argentina received over $6 billion.

The country also has particularly high English proficiency levels. For first-time investors looking to incorporate a company in Argentina, this is a big help!

The Southern Cone country is part of many free trade agreements. Perhaps most notable is the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), an initiative that includes Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Read on to understand more about company incorporation in Argentina, including choosing the correct entity type and the critical steps in the process. Or go ahead and contact us now to discuss your business formation options.

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