Argentina Company Formation

Argentina company formation is an excellent way to legally conduct business in Argentina and throughout Latin America. The following information will help you determine whether Argentina company formation is the optimum corporate structure to fulfill your international business objectives:

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Due to government incentives, Argentina company formation is an ideal corporate structure to use as a regional headquarters for Latin America. Argentina has a liberalized domestic market with few trade restrictions.

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100% foreign ownership is permitted with Argentina company formation.

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Healy Consultants will assist our client to open a corporate bank account to support Argentina company formation. Healy Consultants works with internationally recognised banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citibank to provide corporate bank account services.

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Argentina has signed double taxation treaties with several countries around the world. For more information kindly visit the International Comparative Legal Guide website.

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With Argentina company formation, a minimum of two shareholders and two directors is required. The directors can be of any nationality, but are required to be resident in Argentina. Shareholders and directors details are available for viewing on a public register. Argentina is negatively ranked as the world's 135th-freest economy, and scores at 45% in terms of investment freedom and capital flows according to the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom by The Heritage Organisation, a measure of freedom enjoyed in  business, trade, monetary, financial, investment and labour markets.

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An Argentinean company is liable to a corporation tax of 35% on global income. For more information kindly visit the International Comparative Legal Guide website.

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Annual audited financial statements and an annual tax return must be submitted to the Argentinean authorities following Argentina company formation. Healy Consultants will assist our clients efficiently and effectively to complete this annual statutory obligation.

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Forbes Tax Misery Index 2009 rates Argentina as having the 8th highest tax misery. The index takes into account corporate income, employer social security, personal income, employer social security, wealth tax and VAT/sales. Forbes suggests the index can be used as a proxy to evaluate whether a country’s policy attracts or repels capital and talent.

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