Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Latin America |
| ISO 3166-1 | BO / BOL |
| Registry | SEPREC (formerly FUNDEMPRESA) |
| Last updated | 2026-05-04 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Bolivia and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | NIT | SIN (Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales) |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | Matrícula de Comercio | SEPREC (formerly FUNDEMPRESA) |
Sector regulators
ASFI · APS · ATT
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Empresa Unipersonal | — | A single natural person registered as an individual trader (comerciante individual) with full personal liability for business obligations. Closest US equivalent: Sole Proprietorship. |
| Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada | S.R.L. | Quota-based limited-liability company with 2–25 partners; the most common SME vehicle in Bolivia. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| Sociedad Anónima | S.A. | Share-capital corporation with freely transferable shares; used for larger enterprises and capital-market access. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Sociedad Anónima Mixta | S.A.M. | Mixed-capital corporation combining state and private shareholders; governed by S.A. rules with mandatory government participation. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Sociedad Colectiva | S.C. | General partnership in which all partners trade under a collective name and bear joint, unlimited liability for firm obligations. Closest US equivalent: General Partnership (GP). |
| Sociedad en Comandita Simple | S. en C. | Limited partnership with at least one general partner (unlimited liability) and one or more limited partners liable only to the extent of their capital contribution. Closest US equivalent: Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones | S.C.A. | Limited partnership in which the limited partners’ interests are represented by transferable shares while general partners retain unlimited liability. Closest US equivalent: Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Sucursal de Sociedad Extranjera | — | A branch of a foreign company registered with SEPREC to conduct commercial activity in Bolivia; not a separate legal entity from the foreign parent. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Matrícula de Comercio |
| Constitutive Documents | All required: Escritura de Constitución + Estatutos |
| Tax Registration | Certificado NIT |
| Operating Permit | Any one of: Padrón Municipal · Licencia de Funcionamiento |
| Ownership Records | All required: Escritura Pública + Libro de Acciones |
| Governance Records | All required: Escritura Pública + Nómina de Directorio |
| Signing Authority | Testimonio de Poder |
| Address | Any one of: Contrato de Arrendamiento · Factura de Servicio Público · Estado de Cuenta Bancario |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Matrícula de Comercio (SEPREC/FUNDEMPRESA) | Legal Registration |
| Escritura de Constitución | Constitutive Documents |
| Estatutos | Constitutive Documents |
| Certificado NIT (SIN) | Tax Registration |
| Padrón Municipal | Operating Permit |
| Licencia de Funcionamiento | Operating Permit |
| Escritura Pública | Ownership Records, Governance Records |
| Libro de Acciones | Ownership Records |
| Nómina de Directorio (SEPREC) | Governance Records |
| Testimonio de Poder | Signing Authority |
| Contrato de Arrendamiento | Address |
| Factura de Servicio Público (≤90 días) | Address |
| Estado de Cuenta Bancario (≤90 días) | Address |
| Sector-Specific License | ASFI, APS, ATT |
Collection notes
- Address: Lease is accepted without a date constraint; utility bill or bank statement must be dated within 90 days.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gerente / Administrador | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Manager. |
| Director / Presidente | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Board member / chair. |
| Representante Legal | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Legal representative. |
Notes
- Matrícula de Comercio requires annual renewal; an expired matrícula means the company is not in good standing.