Argentina’s company registration is handled by the competent local public registry. The Inspección General de Justicia (IGJ) is the relevant authority for its Buenos Aires City scope; it is not a nationwide company registrar. Other provinces have their own authorities.
The CUIT is a separate federal tax identifier. A useful search request specifies the company’s exact name, legal form, registered jurisdiction, CUIT and local registration reference. Record availability, access requirements and retrieval options are confirmed for that authority.
Registry
Registro Público; Inspección General de Justicia
The competent local registration authority; IGJ under the national justice administration for its territorial scope
The applicable registry depends on the company’s registered jurisdiction and legal form. A Buenos Aires City company may be within IGJ’s scope, while a Buenos Aires Province company is a separate enquiry through the provincial authority. Confirm the exact location before requesting acts or certificates.
The local registry holds formation and relevant later registered company acts within its scope. Federal tax registration supplies identity information through the CUIT but does not replace those records. The procedure for copies, status information and certification varies by authority and item.
Unique Tax Identification Code (CUIT), with the local registry reference
The CUIT is an 11-digit tax identifier commonly displayed as two digits, eight digits and a check digit. Preserve all digits. Record the competent registry, registration number or entry reference and legal name separately; a tax number alone does not identify the complete corporate file.
| Document | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Local registration information or certificate | Company identity and registered particulars available through the competent registry’s selected service. Confirm territorial scope, legal form and the exact confirmation supplied. |
| Registered formation act and statute or company agreement | The founding constitution, legal form, capital, initial participants and governance within its date and scope. |
| Registered amendments and officer or representation acts | Relevant later changes held by the registry. Preserve the underlying effective date and registry filing or inscription date. |
| Company-held ownership records | A current shareholder register, quota evidence and supporting transfer or other records supplied through an authorised route where filings do not settle present ownership. |
| Tax registration evidence | CUIT and other available tax-registration particulars from the competent tax administration. It is separate from local company registration or a tax-clearance conclusion. |
No. IGJ has a defined territorial and subject-matter scope. Identify the company’s registered jurisdiction and competent local registry before placing the request.
Clarify whether it is Buenos Aires City or Buenos Aires Province. They have different registration authorities, and the distinction affects where the record is requested.
No. It is the federal tax identifier. Preserve it alongside the company’s local registry reference and compare the names across both records.