UK Ltd via 1Office — Argentine SaaS Founders
Argentine SaaS founders serving UK enterprise clients form UK Ltd for GBP invoicing and HMRC audit credibility. GBP balances in UK banks sit outside BCRA capital controls, providing effective peso hedging.
HMRC applies UK corporation tax at 19% up to £50k, marginal relief 50k-250k, 25% above. PSC register discloses beneficial ownership publicly.
Argentina side: Bienes Personales taxes UK Ltd equity at 0.5-2.25% tiered brackets; Impuesto a las Ganancias taxes distributions up to 35% progressive. BCRA caps personal USD purchases at USD 200/month at official rate.
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What the tax authority sees
UK Ltd pays corporation tax to HMRC at 19% up to £50k, marginal relief to £250k, 25% above; PSC register mandatory; AR-UK treaty avoids double taxation.
BCRA capital controls; USD hedging via US LLC common practice
UK Ltd suits Argentine SaaS targeting UK enterprise; BCRA hedging via GBP balance in UK bank outside Argentine capital controls.
- 01UK corporation tax 19-25% marginal rate
- 02Bienes Personales on foreign UK Ltd equity 0.5-2.25% tiered
- 03BCRA capital controls constrain funding at USD 200/month
- 04PSC register discloses beneficial owners publicly
From filing to funded bank account
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FAQ
GBP or USD balances in UK banks (via UK Ltd) sit outside BCRA jurisdiction. Formation and inbound revenue avoid BCRA official-rate cap. Bringing profits back to Argentina still triggers Bienes Personales on equity and Ganancias on distributions.
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