- Remote setup
- Visit needed
- Visit, notary or lawyer
- Notary deed
- Local director
- Not stated
- Registered address
- Peruvian domicile
- Minimum capital
- Not stated
- Yearly upkeep
- Not stated
- EU member
- No
- IWG business address
- 15 centresfrom $47/mo
What the registry requires
| Company type | Sociedad Anónima Cerrada (S.A.C.) |
|---|---|
| Registry | SUNARP (Superintendencia Nacional de los Registros Públicos), Registro de Personas Jurídicas; RUC from SUNAT |
| Government filing fee | PEN 46 — SUNARP derecho de calificación S/46.00 plus derecho de inscripción of 3 per 1,000 of the share capital; notary fees for the public deed are extra. |
| Registration time | SUNARP's qualification period for a constitution filed through SID-SUNARP is 24 hours; notary time is not included. |
| Resident director | No official page consulted states a residency requirement for directors or the general manager. |
| Visit, notary or lawyer | The partners sign a public deed before a Peruvian notary, who files it electronically through SID-SUNARP; documents issued abroad must be in Spanish or officially translated and apostilled. The company then obtains its RUC from SUNAT. |
| Registered address | The filing is made at the registry office of the domicile the company will have. |
| Minimum capital | Not stated |
| Corporate tax | Third-category income tax under the Régimen General is 29.5% from 2017 (Income Tax Law art. 55). |
| Every year | No annual registry fee is stated by SUNARP; income tax is declared annually with monthly advances. |
What it costs
- Government filing fee
- PEN 46
SUNARP derecho de calificación S/46.00 plus derecho de inscripción of 3 per 1,000 of the share capital; notary fees for the public deed are extra.
- Every year
- Not stated
No annual registry fee is stated by SUNARP; income tax is declared annually with monthly advances.
- Not included
- Provider fees
Registered agent or address, notary fees, accounting and bank onboarding vary by provider — ask for a quote in the request form.
How to register a company in Peru, step by step
- Search and reserve the company name on the SUNARP website.
- Prepare the statute and articles (SID-SUNARP offers templates).
- Apostille and translate any foreign documents or powers of attorney.
- Sign the public deed before a notary and deposit the capital.
- The notary files the deed electronically; SUNARP qualifies it within 24 hours and charges S/46 plus 3 per 1,000 of capital.
- Register the company for a RUC with SUNAT and choose the tax regime.
Corporate tax in Peru
29.5%. Third-category income tax under the Régimen General is 29.5% from 2017 (Income Tax Law art. 55).
Rates are the headline figures published by the tax authority; your effective rate depends on residence, activity and treaties. This is not tax advice.
Common mistakes
- Presenting foreign identity or corporate documents without apostille and sworn translation.
- Expecting to file directly: the deed must be granted before a Peruvian notary.
- Budgeting only the S/46 qualification fee and forgetting the 3 per 1,000 inscription fee on capital.
Compare Peru with alternatives
| Yearly upkeep | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PeruS.A.C. | PEN 46 | 24 hours (SUNARP) | 29.5% | Not stated | Notary deed | Peruvian domicile | Not stated |
 ArgentinaS.A.S. | Varies | 72 hours (IGJ) | 25-35% progressive | 1 resident admin | Online via TAD + CDI | Sede in Buenos Aires | Not stated |
 ChileSpA | CLP 0 | Not stated | 27% (Régimen General) | Resident legal rep | FEA or notary | Not stated | Not stated |
 ColombiaS.A.S. | Varies | Not stated | 35% | Not stated | Sign in person/notary | Colombian domicile | Not stated |
4 of 4 · official sources, checked September 27, 2026. Government fees only; agent and address costs are extra.≈ USD at ECB reference rates of September 25, 2026.
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Sources
- SID-SUNARP requirements: calificación S/46.00; inscripción capital x 3 / 1000; qualification period 24 hours — sid.sunarp.gob.pe, checked September 27, 2026 (search extract)
- SUNARP infographic: name reservation, public deed before notary, filing at the registry office of the company's domicile — sunarp.gob.pe, checked September 27, 2026
- SUNAT: Régimen General rate 29.5% from 2017 — orientacion.sunat.gob.pe, checked September 27, 2026
- gob.pe: constitute via SID-SUNARP with a notary of choice — gob.pe, checked September 27, 2026 (search extract)
- SUNARP wiki: foreign documents must be in Spanish or translated and apostilled — wikiregistral.sunarp.gob.pe, checked September 27, 2026 (search extract)