Hire in Argentina
Argentina PEO &
Employer of Record
Hire & manage teams remotely in Argentina without a local entity. We handle HR compliance, payroll & taxes so you can focus on your business.



Business Language
Spanish
Salary Currency
Argentine Peso (ARS)
Payroll tax
26.91% - 29.91%
Payroll Cycle
Monthly
Time zone
UTC -3
Capital city
Buenos Aires
Hire Employees in Argentina
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Employer of Record in Argentina
01.
Candidate Selection
02.
Employee Onboarding
03.
Compliance & Payroll
04.
Payroll Reporting
Recruiting process outsourcing – including but not limited to resume screening, shortlisting candidates, coordination for interviews, and assistance for salary negotiation.
Hiring and termination of employees/local labor contracts (contract administration – engagement, extension termination and conversion to permanent hire).
On-boarding and off-boarding employees following labor law practice.
Complete payroll solution and benefit administration
Employee management – employee record retaining, time keeping, bonus and allowance management, expense and claims, and leave employee database management accordingly to the local law.
Mandatory insurance compliance (i.e. pension, labor and health insurance) according to the local labor laws.
Payment management (Invoicing customers/clients and vendor payments).
Work VISA application assistance, if needed.
Local individual income tax reporting.
Payroll & PEO in Argentina
01.
Compliance & Payroll
02.
Payroll Reporting
Registering the necessary company and personnel information for payroll calculation in the payroll software and system
Monthly Payroll Processing
Year-End Adjustment and Annual Declaration


Taxes & Payroll in Argentina
Employee Income Taxes:
Individuals resident in Argentina is taxed on their worldwide income and may be eligible for a foreign tax credit for taxes paid on income earned elsewhere.
Non-residents and foreign beneficiaries are only liable for taxes on income earned in Argentina.
Tax Brackets
9%: 64,532.64 to 129,065.29 ARS
12%: 129,065.29 to 193,597.93 ARS
15%: 193,597.93 to 258,130.58 ARS
19%: 258,130.58 to 387,195.86 ARS
23%: 387,195.86 to 516,261.14 ARS
27%: 516,261.14 to 774,391.71 ARS
31%: 774,391.71 to 1,032,522.30 ARS
35%: Over 1,032,522.30 ARS
Sample Calculation
5% * 64,532.64 = 3,226.63
9% * 64,532.65 = 5,807.94
12% * 64,532.64 = 7,743.92
15% * 6,402.07 = 960.31
3,226.63+5,807.94+7,743.92+960.31 = 17,738.80
Yearly income tax = 17,738.80 ARS
Employer Costs in Argentina
Employer Contribution
18% – 21% – Pension Fund (the minimum salary is 9,787.95 ARS and maximum is 318,103.83 ARS)
6% – Health insurance
2.41% – Labor risk insurance
0.50% – Life insurance
100 ARS – Occupational disease trust fund (FFEP)
Total costs: 26.91% – 29.91% + 100 ARS
Employee Contribution
11.00% (Ceiling 28,000.65 ARS) – Pension fund
3.00% (Ceiling max 28,000.65 ARS) – Social security
3.00% (Ceiling 28,000.65 ARS) – Health insurance
Total cost: 17%
Benefits & Insurance in Argentina
Social Security
A national retirement pension scheme covers all employees and is funded by mandated contributions from both the employer and the employee. It is funded by withholdings from the employee’s gross pay and fixed contributions from the employer, both of which are determined as a percentage of the employee’s wage. When employees achieve retirement age (65 years for men and 60 years for women) and have contributed to the system for 30 years, they are able to retire and receive a government pension. Employers can only force employees to retire if they are at least 70 years old and have paid into the system for at least 30 years.
Healthcare Insurance
All employees are covered by healthcare plans that provide them with free medical treatment and hospital care. Employer contributions and employee withholdings, both a proportion of the employee’s pay, are used to fund these programs. Employers are required to purchase mandated insurance that covers an employee’s death, illness, or disability as a result of their employment. Employers must use authorized insurance companies to get insurance contracts. Injured employees are entitled to financial and medical support from such companies. Employees must also be covered by mandatory life insurance, which the employer must pay for through monthly installments. Keep in mind that appropriate collective bargaining agreements may include supplementary insurance provisions.


Working Hours in Argentina
Working Hours Per Week
Working hours are limited to eight hours per day and 48 hours per week. The standard working week does not exceed 44 hours for daily work, 42 hours for night work, and 36 hours for labor in hazardous or unhealthy situations.
Overtime
Overtime is paid at 50% of regular pay unless it is worked after 1 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, in which case it is paid at 100% of regular salary. Higher payments may be available under applicable collective bargaining agreements. Overtime cannot exceed three hours per day, thirty hours per month, or two hundred hours per year.
Termination Laws in Argentina
A contract of employment may be terminated in the following conditions, other than on the employer’s initiative:
- unilaterally by the worker;
- by mutual agreement of the parties;
- on the death of the worker or the employer when it causes the employer’s activities to cease;
- on the expiration of the agreed term;
- on the employer’s insolvency or liquidation;
- on the worker’s retirement.
Also, with a valid justification for such termination, such as the worker’s behaviour, or on economic grounds due to a lack or scarcity of work, or force majeure, the employer may unilaterally end the employment contract.
Severance
If an employee’s employment is terminated without cause, the employer is required by law to pay the employee mandatory severance compensation within four days of receiving notice of termination, as follows:
- Seniority compensation – equivalent to the highest monthly salary for each year of employment or period longer than three months, using the highest monthly salary as a base and the regular and ordinary salary accrued during the previous working year. Such basis has a maximum ceiling amount provided by the applicable bargaining agreement (three times the average of all wages provided by such collective bargaining agreement) and a minimum cap amount (one gross monthly salary).
- Compensation in lieu of notice – In the event of a termination of employment without justified cause, the employer must give the employee prior written notice. If the employer fails to provide such notice, it must provide severance pay in lieu of notice, which is calculated as 15 days’ salary plus one or two monthly wages (depending upon each specific case).
- Pending days till the end of the month – If the dismissal does not occur on the final day of the month, the employer is required to pay a compensation equal to the proportional wage for the days remaining in the month in which the dismissal occurred.
- Compensation for unused vacations – For the year in which the dismissal occurred, the employee is entitled to compensation equivalent to the vacation pay in proportion to the days effectively worked.
Notice Period
The notice period is 15 days when the contract is terminated on the employee’s initiative.
When an employee’s contract is terminated on the employer’s initiative, the length of notice is calculated using the following scale: 15 days if the employee has less than three months of service, one month if the employee has three months to five years of service, and two months if the employee has more than five years of service. In small businesses, the notice period is never longer than one month.
Employment Contract in Argentina
Employment Contract
In most cases, an employment contract is regarded to be concluded for an indefinite amount of time. Fixed-term employment contracts are authorized, but only if they are in writing and for a period of no more than five years. It is also feasible to enter into a contract for casual work to address unusual or transitory needs whose length cannot be predicted at the moment the contract is signed. It is also permissible to enter into employment contracts using modalities such as part-time work and apprenticeship.
Probation Period
The first three months of an employment contract are regarded as a probation period, during which any party may terminate the contract at any time, providing the contract has been legally registered with the competent labor authorities. Probation may, however, be extended for up to six months under collective bargaining agreements.


Types of Leaves in Argentina
Annual Leave
Workers who have worked for the same employer for at least six months over a twelve-month period are eligible for paid leave. It lasts 14 calendar days if the employee has less than 5 years of service, 21 calendar days if the employee has 5 to 10 years of service, 28 calendar days if the employee has 10 to 20 years of service, and 35 calendar days if the employee has 20 years or more of service.
Sick Leave
If a worker’s length of service is less than 5 years, he or she has the right to full-pay sick leave for up to three months every year, and for up to six months if his or her length of service is greater than 5 years. The employee is also entitled to unpaid sick leave for another 12 months, during which time the employer is required to preserve the employment connection. For any illness that stops a worker from reporting to work, the foregoing entitlements are granted.
Maternity And Paternity Leave
Maternity leave in Argentina is 90 days. Usually, the leave is split into 45 days before birth and 45 days after birth. Pre-birth leave may be decreased to thirty days at the request of the employee, with post-birth leave being extended to 60 days. The female worker is eligible to monetary payments paid out of Social Security funds while on maternity leave. A woman worker is also entitled to two thirty-minute breaks every day to breastfeed her child. This benefit is valid for one year after the birth of the child, but it can be extended with the submission of a medical certificate. Fathers are entitled to two days of paid paternity leave.
Public Holidays in Argentina
Public Holidays
- New Year’s Day – January 1
- Carnival – February 28-March 1
- Truth and Justice Memorial Day – March 24-25
- Malvinas Day – April 2
- Good Friday – April 15
- Labour Day – May 1
- Population Census – May 18
- May Day Revolution – May 25
- Martin Miguel de Guemes Day – June 17
- National Flag Day – June 20
- Independence Day – July 9
- San Martin’s Day – August 15
- Bridge Holiday – October 7
- Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity – October 10
- Day of National Sovereignty – November 20
- Bridge Holiday – November 21
- Immaculate Conception Day – December 8-9
- Christmas Day – December 25