Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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- Argentina - Relaxes registration requirements for foreign companies
Argentina
Relaxes registration requirements for foreign companies
27 Mar 2024On 27 March 2024, the Government of Argentina adopted General Resolution 10/2024, introducing significant changes to regulations governing foreign companies operating in Argentina. The resolution repeals General Resolution IGJ No. 8/2021 and its Annex A and amends multiple articles of General Resolution IGJ No. 7/2015, including Articles 212, 215, 217, 218, 219, 222, 239, 240, 245, 249, 255, and 256.
Key Changes: – Removes strict requirements for foreign "vehicle" companies, eliminating the need for an investment plan during registration. – Simplifies accreditation by allowing firms to prove economic activity through their corporate group identification. – Eases rules on registering vehicle companies, permitting multiple registrations within the same corporate group and single-shareholder structures. – Maintains restrictions on offshore companies while tightening oversight of firms from jurisdictions lacking fiscal transparency. – Extends the option for foreign companies to file simplified annual reports for up to five consecutive years. – Eliminates the requirement for foreign companies to submit an investment plan under Article 123 of the General Companies Law.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Approval and admission)
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation )
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- Gobierno de Argentina, INSPECCIÓN GENERAL DE JUSTICIA Resolución General 10/2024, https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/resoluci%C3%B3n-10-2024-397689/texto, 27 Mar 2024
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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