How to get CUIT: step by step to manage it like a natural person

Whether it is a student who has graduated and wants to start practicing or an entrepreneur who opens a business, and even an armed company, everyone must have a CUIT number. How to obtain the CUIT at AFIP?

It has been a long time now, however increased by the Covid-9 pandemic, that the procedures of Federal Public Revenue Administration (AFIP) They can be done online on their official website. But they also have service offices. Although in recent years, To participate in a consultation you must make an appointment.

THE Unique Tax Identification Code or CUIT It is a code with which AFIP identifies self-employed workers, businesses and companies. Obtaining it is totally free and can be done online.

CUIT online: How to complete the process in AFIP?

To obtain the CUIT two things are necessary. On the one hand a tax code which can also be obtained on the AFIP page, on the other an updated DNI.

You need to access the official AFIP website and go to “Registration of new taxpayers”. Once there, select the “Start Digital Recording” option and complete the requested information. Then, enter your email and click on the validate option.

AFIP will show the complete form with all the data. If everything is correct, you must carefully check that there is no incorrect information, you must click on “Get CUIT”.

Finally, download form 460/E, which constitutes proof of registration and which can be presented to a future customer or supplier.

Who can get this key?

To obtain the Identification Code – although it is called “CUIT”, it is actually “CUIT” – you must be part of one of the following groups:

• Self employed.
• Monotributarians.
• Merchants
• Professionals.
• Companies.

And although this is a procedure that is performed online, there are some exceptions. People who do not have an Argentine ID card but who work and process residency and need to invoice, can perform the procedure in person.

Also, those who wish to register an undivided succession. Those who have a valid DNI without expiration date and minors. Before the pandemic you could go to any AFIP office – the addresses are on their website – but a few years ago you always had to make an appointment.

Appointments to visit a department of the entity can be obtained on this official website.

Afip, in addition to having shifts available to go to its offices, is also granting shifts for different types of videoconference procedures. It is necessary to enter the CUIT, CUIL or CDI and select the “Virtual care” mode.

All this information on how to obtain a CUIT online and how to start invoicing when starting a profession or starting to work outside of an employment relationship, or when opening a business, can also be found on the Mi platform Argentina, where they explain step by step how to do the process and take you directly to the AFIP page.