E-Invoicing Country

Argentina

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Live since July 2015

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Mandate Overview

The mandate

Argentina operates a long-standing mandatory e-invoicing regime managed by the Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP). After phased rollouts since 2003 for select sectors, the Factura Electrónica became universally mandatory for all VAT-registered taxpayers from July 1, 2015 (Resolución General 3749), with full coverage extending to monotributistas and small taxpayers in subsequent waves through 2019. Every invoice requires a Código de Autorización Electrónico (CAE) issued by AFIP before delivery to the buyer — a true clearance model.

Timeline

Key milestones

2003
Jan 1, 2003
  • First phased e-invoicing pilots launched by AFIP for selected sectors

2015
Jul 1, 2015
  • Factura Electrónica mandatory for all VAT taxpayers (RG 3749)

2019
Apr 1, 2019
  • Mandate extended to all monotributistas (small taxpayers)

2024
Nov 1, 2024
  • New QR code requirements and stricter authentication standards

Flowie Coverage

How Flowie supports Argentina

Flowie generates Factura Electrónica XML invoices ready for AFIP CAE clearance. Local certification partners are typically required for full transmission, web-service authentication, and CAE retrieval — particularly for businesses operating across Argentine provinces with Ingresos Brutos local taxes.

FAQ

Common questions

When does Argentine e-invoicing apply to my company?

Argentina has been mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses since July 2015 and was extended to all monotributistas by 2019. Every B2B, B2C, and B2G invoice must obtain an AFIP CAE clearance code before being delivered.

What is the CAE and is it mandatory?

The Código de Autorización Electrónico is the AFIP-issued authorization code that gives each invoice legal validity. No CAE means the invoice is not valid for tax purposes — every Factura Electrónica must obtain one before it can be sent to the buyer.

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