Because freelancers are not employees and Solar Staff does not pay taxes on their payouts, they must declare any income received via Solar Staff by themselves.
To carry on tax accounting in Argentina for your Solar Staff income, you need to:
Be a tax resident
Determine the applicable tax obligations
Tax residence
Argentina taxes its residents on their worldwide income, while non-residents are taxed on their income from sources in Argentina only.
The following individuals are considered tax residents of Argentina:
Argentine nationals living in Argentina
Argentine nationals working abroad during the first 13 months of living abroad, or until they have obtained a permanent residence for migration purposes in a foreign country, whichever occurs first
Foreign nationals assigned to work in Argentina for more than five years
Foreign individuals residing in Argentina for reasons other than work for more than 12 months
Foreign nationals assigned to work in Argentina for less than five years are treated as non-residents.
Argentina has double taxation agreements with a number of countries (full list), the provisions of which may override the applicable tax residence rules and other provisions of national legislation.
Taxpayer ID number
The Taxpayer Identification Number (Clave Única de Identificación Tributaria, CUIT) is a unique 11-digit number required for filing tax returns, paying taxes, opening bank accounts, receiving payments from Solar Staff into a bank account, and other operations. There are two ways to obtain a CUIT (free of charge):
In person – for minors, and foreign nationals applying for a residence permit
The Unique Labour Identification Code (Código Único de Identificación Laboral, CUIL) is a personal 11-digit number assigned by the National Social Security Administration (Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social, ANSES). It is required for accessing social benefits and paying insurance contributions under formal employment.
Taxes and contributions payable by freelancers
Tax liabilities in Argentina depend on the chosen tax status and/or eligibility for certain criteria.
In Argentina, two tax statuses (regimes) are available for earning income through Solar Staff:
Simplified tax regime (monotributo)
General tax regime (autónomo)
IMPORTANT! Solar Staff does not have the option to choose a tax status for freelancers based in Argentina, but you can fill in your taxpayer ID in your account.
Read on for more details.
Simplified tax regime (monotributo)
Monotributo is Argentina's most popular form of doing private business (FAQ about the regime). Registration can be completed online.
Key features and obligations
It is a special simplified tax regime combining VAT, income tax, pension contributions (aportes jubilatorios), and social health security contributions (obra social) into a single monthly payment.
To qualify (as of May 2025), applicants must meet the following criteria:
For service providers (applicable to Solar Staff freelancers), annual gross income must not exceed ARS 53,298,417.30
For goods sellers, annual gross income must not exceed ARS 82,370,281.28, with a maximum unit price of ARS 466,361.15
No imported goods resold within the last 12 months
No more than three types of business activities or three points of sale simultaneously
The following monotributo categories may be used to declare income received through Solar Staff (provided all requirements are met):
Como trabajador independiente
Annual income limits apply based on activity type and category: from "A" to "H" for service providers and from "I" to "K" for goods sellers. Learn more about the categories and fixed tax amounts here.
The taxpayers applying this regime (monotributistas) must every six months (before 5 February and 5 August, respectively) review their activity over the past twelve months due to changing eligibility limits. If income exceeds limits or other restrictions set for their current category, they must undergo category reassessment (learn more here).
Tax payments are made online, with payments for the first month of activity due before the end of that month, and payments for subsequent months due before the 20th day of each month (learn more). Late payments incur penalties (online calculator).
There is a requirement to issue electronic VAT invoices (excluding VAT).
If the activity does not meet the regime eligibility requirements or the income limit is exceeded, transition to the general tax regime in the autónomo status is required (more about transition benefits).
General tax regime (autónomo)
Autónomos or freelancers applying the general tax regime (Régimen General) must pay income tax on net profits, VAT, and other legally required taxes and contributions. Registration can be completed online (FAQ about the regime).
Learn more about applicable obligations:
Personal income tax (Impuesto a las Ganancias) is calculated on taxable income using progressive rates (Jan–Jun 2025 rates and limits):
Taxable income, ARS | Tax rate, % |
up to 1,520,371.67 | 5 |
1,520,371.67 – 3,040,743.34 | 9 |
3,040,743.34 – 4,561,115.01 | 12 |
4,561,115.01 – 6,841,672.52 | 15 |
6,841,672.52 – 13,683,345.04 | 19 |
13,683,345.04 – 20,525,017.56 | 23 |
20,525,017.56 – 30,787,526.34 | 27 |
30,787,526.34 – 46,181,289.52 | 31 |
from 46,181,289.52 | 35 |
Deductible expenses include all incurred costs except housing, personal, and family expenses (learn more).
Tax returns must be filed electronically for each calendar year. The filing deadline is June of the year following the reporting year (filing guide). The exact filing deadline depends on the last digits of the taxpayer's CUIT number.
Tax payments are made online. Monthly advance tax payments are required (learn more). Taxpayers making all advance payments (11 payments – for the 2024 reporting year) on time qualify for a refund equivalent to one monthly payment. The final income tax payment deadline is the day following the tax return filing date.
Value added tax (Impuesto al Valor Agregado, IVA) is generally calculated at a standard rate of 21%. Special rates of 10.5% and 27% are set for certain goods and services, and some activities may be exempt from VAT (learn more). Certain categories of micro and small businesses are eligible for tax benefits (Régimen para PyMEs). VAT accounting requires electronic VAT invoicing and maintaining a digital VAT ledger.
Monthly VAT returns (Form F2002) must be filed online no later than the 20th day of the month following the reporting month (filing guide).
VAT payments are due online by the same deadline.
IMPORTANT! For the reporting periods starting from November 2025, VAT returns must be filed only in a simplified format (Form F2051) according to the established schedule (filing guide). In such cases, maintaining a digital VAT ledger is no longer required (learn more).
Pension insurance contributions (Aportes jubilatorios) and health insurance contributions (Obra social). Upon registration, autónomo taxpayers are classified into five categories based on their business activity and annual income. The assigned category must be reviewed each May through a mandatory category reassessment. Fixed contribution amounts apply to each category (learn more), payable monthly.
No separate reporting is required.
PROVINCIAL TAXES
In addition to national taxes, Argentina has provincial taxes and duties set independently by each of its 24 federal administrative units, in particular:
Gross income tax (Impuesto sobre los Ingresos Brutos, IIBB) applies to freelancers' income only from autonomous activities. Average tax rates vary from 3% to 5%. Some provinces exempt income from providing services abroad from taxation.
Stamp duty (Impuesto de Sellos) primarily applies to contracts, agreements, and other obligations. The average tax rate is 1% of the economic value of the contract.
IMPORTANT! When withdrawing funds from your Solar Staff account to a bank account, taxes may be withheld from the transfer amount and subsequently remitted to Argentina's Tax and Customs Control Agency (ARCA). The specific withholding procedure depends on Solar Staff's payment partner processing the transfer. Therefore, when linking your bank account, you must provide your CUIL or CUIT number.
Additional information
Tax-exempt income (note: Solar Staff earnings are not tax-exempt).
Online tax payment options by tax status
Income received via Solar Staff is declared using certificates and invoices, and in accordance with the offer agreement.
If you have any questions, get in touch via the chat in your Solar Staff account or email us at [email protected].