Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero

What Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero does

Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA) is the federal government agency of Argentina responsible for national tax collection and customs control. It succeeded the Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP) through a 2024 rebranding and operates as a state entity under the Argentine executive branch. ARCA administers national taxes, customs regulations, and social security contributions, serving the full spectrum of Argentine taxpayers including corporations and individuals under the general regime (Régimen General), self-employed workers (Autónomos), Monotributo small-taxpayer registrants, employers of domestic workers (Casas Particulares), foreign trade operators (Operadores de Comercio Exterior), customs users (Usuarios Aduaneros), employers and employees under labor-relations obligations, and travelers (Viajeros).

The agency's technical infrastructure is centered on a digital platform anchored by Clave Fiscal authentication, which grants secure access to all ARCA online services. Supporting modules include Presentaciones Digitales (electronic submissions under Resolución General AFIP No. 5126/2021), Sistema Cuentas Tributarias (tax account status and debt management), Consulta de Estados de Fiscalizaciones (inspection tracking), the TAX FREE system for tourist VAT refunds integrated with Global Blue Argentina S.A., the Estadística Tributaria portal publishing monthly and annual tax-collection data, and the recently mandated IVA Simple electronic VAT filing procedure (effective November 2025). Adjacent IVA modules — IVA Servicios Digitales, IVA Sujetos Exentos, and CERTIVA — extend coverage to electronic invoicing, exempt subjects, and tax credit certificates. Service delivery runs through the arca.gob.ar portal (24/7 self-serve), a nationwide network of physical dependencies accessed via the turnos appointment system, a contact center (0800-999-2722), and in-person/videocall assistance under the Programa de Asistencia al Ciudadano.

ARCA's revenue model is fundamentally non-commercial: the agency does not sell products or services to customers but rather collects taxes and customs duties from taxpayers on behalf of the Argentine state. Citizen-facing services are provided free of charge. Operational funding flows from the federal budget, and the agency's "scale" is best understood as the volume of national tax collections it administers. Marketing and distribution are conducted through the institutional web portal, an extensive social media presence across Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Telegram, plus a transparency program aligned with Law No. 27.275.

Name

Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero

Legal name

Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero

Website

https://arca.gob.ar

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

ARCA is Argentina's federal tax collection and customs control agency, succeeding AFIP in 2024. It administers national taxes, customs operations, and social security contributions across all taxpayer segments through the arca.gob.ar digital platform, physical offices, and contact channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Tax Administration

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

VAT/GST Tax Recovery & Receipt Compliance (THACADAF)

Keywords

• Tax administration
• Customs control
• Tax collection
• Taxpayer services
• Customs operations

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARCA administers the collection of national taxes and customs duties in Argentina, providing digital services for taxpayer registration, tax return filing, payment processing, and customs clearance. It enforces fiscal compliance through inspections and judicial execution of tax debts, and operates traveler services including baggage declarations and VAT refunds for foreign tourists via its TAX FREE program.

Product overview

ARCA operates as a unified government platform offering integrated tax collection, customs control, and taxpayer services. The core infrastructure consists of the Portal Principal with Clave Fiscal authentication, supporting multiple specialized modules including simplified regimes (Monotributo), general taxation (Régimen General, IVA Simple), foreign trade (Operadores de Comercio Exterior), and traveler/customs services. The platform provides electronic procedure channels (Presentaciones Digitales), tax account management (Sistema Cuentas Tributarias), fiscal inspection tracking, and statistics reporting. Recent developments include the mandatory IVA Simple electronic VAT filing system launched November 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Portal Principal ARCA Main government portal providing centralized access to all ARCA tax and customs services, Clave Fiscal authentication, appointment scheduling, taxpayer registration, and information resources for the general public.
• Clave Fiscal (Tax Key) Digital authentication and identity system enabling secure access to all ARCA online services, tax filings, and electronic procedures for taxpayers.
• Monotributo Simplified tax regime portal for small taxpayers providing unified registration, monthly filing, and payment services under the Monotributo system.
• Régimen General (General Tax Regime) General tax regime platform for standard taxpayers covering income tax, VAT, and social security obligations.
• IVA Simple Simplified electronic VAT filing procedure providing an assisted and integral presentation process for responsible registered taxpayers, launched November 2025.
• TAX FREE (VAT Refund for Tourists) VAT refund system for foreign tourists purchasing Argentine goods, integrated with Global Blue Argentina for processing reimbursements at airports and border crossings.
• Operadores de Comercio Exterior (Foreign Trade Operators) Foreign trade operators portal for customs declarations, import/export procedures, and international commerce compliance.
• Viajeros (Travelers Portal) Customs and travel services portal providing baggage regulations, duty-free allowances, vehicle circulation, international moving procedures, and VAT refund processing for tourists.
• Autónomos (Self-Employed Services) Self-employed taxpayer services portal providing registration, declarations, and payment management for independent workers.
• Programa de Asistencia al Ciudadano (Citizen Assistance Program) Citizen assistance program providing official channels for tax, pension, and customs complaints and suggestions, available through web and phone (0800-999-2722).

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Recent moves5 records

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Broad incumbents

• His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC): United Kingdom's tax and customs authority; broader-incumbent peer with mature digital tax platforms (Making Tax Digital, VAT MTD) that represent a reference architecture for ARCA's IVA Simple trajectory.
• Australian Taxation Office (ATO): Australia's federal tax agency with advanced digital services, single sign-on authentication, and integrated data matching; a benchmark peer for ARCA's unified portal and statistical reporting capabilities.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS): United States federal tax authority; broad-incumbent peer providing scale, electronic filing, and taxpayer service benchmarks relevant to ARCA's platform modernization.
• Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): Canada's tax and benefits administrator with online taxpayer portals, electronic filing, and international tax cooperation functions; comparable to ARCA in administering multiple tax types from a single federal agency.

Regional players

• Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII): Chile's tax administration agency running electronic VAT, income tax, and taxpayer digital services; comparable to ARCA as a regional LATAM tax authority with a strong digital-first operating model.
• Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN): Colombia's national tax and customs directorate unifying tax collection with customs enforcement under one entity; functionally similar to ARCA in combining customs with revenue administration.
• Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT): Mexico's decentralized tax administration agency collecting federal taxes and customs duties with extensive digital taxpayer services; a regional peer in scope and digital channel breadth.
• Receita Federal do Brasil: Brazil's federal revenue service administering taxes and customs at national scale; comparable to ARCA in mandate and in operating a large, multilingual LATAM taxpayer base.
• Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria (SUNAT): Peru's national tax and customs authority combining revenue administration and customs control in a single agency, closely analogous in mandate, structure, and digital service scope to ARCA.

Others

• Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP): ARCA's direct predecessor agency, which it succeeded in 2024; included as a peer reference point to highlight that ARCA is a renamed continuation of AFIP rather than a new entity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Arca_informa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ARCA_informa
• Facebookfacebook.com/ARCAinforma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arcaargentina
• Instagraminstagram.com/arca_informa
• TikToktiktok.com/@arcainforma

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