What is your Tax ID in Peru? – Tax number

Every company in Peru requires a RUC number. In this quickstart guide, we make a summary of the important aspects of the RUC number, which is an essential part of your company formation in Peru.

1. What is the RUC number?

In Peru the RUC stands for ‘ Registro Único del Taxyente’ in its Spanish abbreviation. Essentially, it is an 11-digit Tax ID number for any natural or legal person (such as a company) in Peru. It is used in most procedures either with public or private entities.

2. What government agency provides the RUC number?

SUNAT provides the RUC number to natural or legal persons. SUNAT stands for ‘ Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administrstración Tributaria’ in its Spanish abbreviation and is the Peruvian government agency, which enforces customs and taxation in Peru.

3. When is the RUC number provided?

When talking about forming a company, the RUC number is provided by SUNAT once the company has been successfully created in the Peruvian Public Registries. After the company is created, you approach SUNAT offices with all the necessary documentation to activate the RUC. This is the final step in forming a company.

4. What documentation is required to activate the company RUC number?

SUNAT offices require the following documentation/information to activate a company RUC:

The ID of the Legal Representative
Utility bill (to verify the registered office address)
Public Deed Document of Constitution registered in Public Registries.
Legal Representative signature
Application registration of the General Manager and the legal representatives of the company.

5. Easyco and your RUC number. What to expect?

The RUC number activation is an essential part of your company formation service, Easyco corporate experts ensure you the successful procurement and activation of your RUC number in Peru along with all the company requirements you may need, expect this to be one of the final steps when creating your company.

6. Want to register a company in Peru?

Easyco provides full-fledged company formation services in Peru for your company requirements; we assist with your company registration, compliance, and growth. Learn more about Easyco’s services and pricing in Peru. At Easyco we take pride in making company registration a hassle-free process by giving you an online application experience, made for the 21st century.

Our video below provides a step-by-step summary of your company incorporation process. You can also visit the video’s detailed company formation article here,

Get Assistance from Easyco Experts!

Peru is a country open to foreign investment with strong macroeconomic policies. To make sure you register a company in Peru the right way, get in touch with Easyco, our experts make sure you have a hassle-free company formation process that complies with all Peruvian laws.

At Easyco, we make company formation in Peru easy; our team of corporate experts has vast experience helping companies and individuals register their business in Peru, with a proven track record of success across all of our services. Easyco aims to tackle the complex company formation processes across LATAM and makes business registration easy by providing a hassle-free online company registration experience. Start your company in Peru today! To learn more about what to expect along the Easyco process, visit or Peru Docs section.

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