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INVEST puts the registry fees for a S.A. de C.V. with the minimum capital of $2,000 at $154.29. A S.A.S. is registered free of charge until 31 December 2026, and a foreign branch pays $1 per $100 of its capital, from a minimum of $12,000.

Updated November 2026 · Figures checked 9 November 2026

Registry fees, S.A. de C.V. with $2,000 capital
$154.293
Registry fees, S.A. de C.V. with $2,000 capital
S.A.S. incorporation, until 31 December 2026
$02,4
S.A.S. incorporation, until 31 December 2026
Deed fee per $100 of capital, up to $11,428.57
$0.571
Deed fee per $100 of capital, up to $11,428.57
Lowest yearly commercial register fee
$91.431
Lowest yearly commercial register fee

Company Start-up Cost Calculator for El Salvador

The calculator

Company start-up cost

Registry fees

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Breakdown

Figures checked November 2026. A guide only, not tax, legal or financial advice.

Sources for the calculator

  1. CNR: services of the Registro de Comercio and fees (in Spanish)
  2. CNR: Sociedades por Acciones Simplificadas (in Spanish)
  3. INVEST: Investor guide 2025 (PDF, in Spanish)
  4. Legislative Assembly: free S.A.S. registration extended to 2026, November 2025 (in Spanish)
  5. Banco Agrícola: deposit accounts (in Spanish)

How the calculation works

How the calculation works
Fee Amount
Incorporation deed $0.57 per $100 of capital, up to $11,428.57
Branch of a foreign company $1 per $100 of capital, up to $12,000
Commercial register (matrícula), by assets $91.43 up to $57,150; $137.14 up to $114,286; $228.57 up to $228,572; then $11.43 per further $100,000, up to $11,428.57
Each office, shop or branch $34.29
Opening balance sheet $17.14
NIT, first issue Free

Source: National Registry Centre (CNR): Registry of Commerce services and fees; INVEST: Investor Guide El Salvador, 2025 edition (PDF, in Spanish)1,3

A S.A. de C.V. needs capital of at least $2,000, with 5% paid in when the deed is signed. A S.A.S. can start with $1. The notary’s fee is agreed privately and is not set by law; Banco Agrícola asks for at least $300 to open a company current account.3,2,5

Worked example

Worked example
Company Registry fees
S.A. de C.V., $2,000 capital, one office $154.29
S.A. de C.V., $100,000 capital and assets, one office $760.00
Branch, $12,000 capital, one office $262.86
S.A.S. registered in 2026 $0

Source: National Registry Centre (CNR): Registry of Commerce services and fees; INVEST: Investor Guide El Salvador, 2025 edition (PDF, in Spanish); Legislative Assembly: free S.A.S. registration extended to 2026, November 20251,3,4

Sources

  1. National Registry Centre (CNR): Registry of Commerce services and fees (in Spanish)
  2. National Registry Centre (CNR): simplified joint-stock companies (in Spanish)
  3. INVEST: Investor Guide El Salvador, 2025 edition (PDF, in Spanish)
  4. Legislative Assembly: free S.A.S. registration extended to 2026, November 2025 (in Spanish)
  5. Banco Agrícola: deposit accounts (in Spanish)

Figures checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information. Not tax, legal or financial advice.

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