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Rows marked “variable” with a 0 – 450 UIT range are the Consumer Code’s general ceiling: Indecopi grades the fine case by case. They appear last.
| Conduct | Severity | Range | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair-competition act (including deceptive advertising) classified as grave Legal basis: Legislative Decree 1044, Article 52 Misleading advertising in Peru: what you can claim → | grave | up to 250 UIT up to S/ 1,375,000.00 up to $397,744 | Indecopi |
| Serious infraction of the Consumer Code Legal basis: Ley 29571, art. 110 How much can Indecopi fine a business? Minor, serious and very serious infractions → | grave | up to 150 UIT up to S/ 825,000.00 up to $238,646 | Indecopi |
| Running a private school without authorisation Legal basis: Ley 26549, article 17.3, as amended by Ley 32562 The article expressly labels this a very serious administrative breach. Can a private school in Peru hold your child's report card over unpaid fees? → | muy grave | 50 – 100 UIT S/ 275,000.00 – S/ 550,000.00 $79,549 – $159,097 | DRE (or whichever body acts in its place) |
| Very serious infraction of Law No. 29733 (Article 39) Legal basis: Law No. 29733, Article 39 What happens if a company doesn't pay a data protection fine? → | muy grave | 50 – 100 UIT S/ 275,000.00 – S/ 550,000.00 $79,549 – $159,097 | Autoridad Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales |
| Very serious breach of the Private Schools Act Legal basis: Ley 26549, article 18.1 c), as amended by Ley 32562 On top of the fine, article 18.1 c) provides for suspension or closure. Can a private school in Peru hold your child's report card over unpaid fees? → | muy grave | 20 – 80 UIT S/ 110,000.00 – S/ 440,000.00 $31,819 – $127,278 | DRE / UGEL |
| Non-MYPE employer — very serious infraction, 1,000 or more workers affected (top of the table) Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) How much does Sunafil fine? The full table in UIT → | muy grave | 52.53 UIT S/ 288,915.00 $83,574 | Sunafil |
| Breaching the rules on rest, holidays and working hours (item 25.6) — non-MYPE employer, by workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 25.6 and art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) REMYPE-registered microenterprise: 0.23 to 0.68 UIT. Small enterprise: 0.77 to 7.65 UIT. Bonuses, CTS and vacation in Peru: when and how much → | muy grave | 2.63 – 52.53 UIT S/ 14,465.00 – S/ 288,915.00 $4,184 – $83,574 | Sunafil |
| Not registering a worker on the payroll (item 25.20) — one infraction per unregistered worker; non-MYPE employer, by workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 25.20 and art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) REMYPE-registered microenterprise: 0.23 to 0.68 UIT. Small enterprise: 0.77 to 7.65 UIT. Paid on recibos por honorarios but treated like an employee in Peru? → | muy grave | 2.63 – 52.53 UIT S/ 14,465.00 – S/ 288,915.00 $4,184 – $83,574 | Sunafil |
| Fraudulent or denatured contracting (item 25.5) — non-MYPE employer Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 25.5 and art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) Paid on recibos por honorarios but treated like an employee in Peru? → | muy grave | 2.63 – 52.53 UIT S/ 14,465.00 – S/ 288,915.00 $4,184 – $83,574 | Sunafil |
| No written employment contract where the law requires one (item 25.21) — non-MYPE employer Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 25.21 and art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) Paid on recibos por honorarios but treated like an employee in Peru? → | muy grave | 2.63 – 52.53 UIT S/ 14,465.00 – S/ 288,915.00 $4,184 – $83,574 | Sunafil |
| Breaching the rules on working hours, schedule, overtime and meal breaks, including not paying overtime (item 25.6) — non-MYPE employer, by workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 25.6 and art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) REMYPE-registered microenterprise: 0.23 to 0.68 UIT. Small enterprise: 0.77 to 7.65 UIT. Overtime pay and maximum working hours in Peru → | muy grave | 2.63 – 52.53 UIT S/ 14,465.00 – S/ 288,915.00 $4,184 – $83,574 | Sunafil |
| Not paying the minimum wage (item 25.1) — non-MYPE employer Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 25.1 and art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) Overtime pay and maximum working hours in Peru → | muy grave | 2.63 – 52.53 UIT S/ 14,465.00 – S/ 288,915.00 $4,184 – $83,574 | Sunafil |
| No attendance register (item 25.19) — non-MYPE employer Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 25.19 and art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) Overtime pay and maximum working hours in Peru → | muy grave | 2.63 – 52.53 UIT S/ 14,465.00 – S/ 288,915.00 $4,184 – $83,574 | Sunafil |
| Failing to act on your request to delete the copy — serious infraction Legal basis: Ley 29733, art. 39; D.S. 016-2024-JUS, art. 133.1 Answering late is a minor infraction (art. 132.7). Can a building, gym or hotel in Peru keep your ID card? → | grave | 5 – 50 UIT S/ 27,500.00 – S/ 275,000.00 $7,955 – $79,549 | National Data Protection Authority |
| Requiring photos of both sides of the DNI and a selfie with it when that is not needed — serious infraction Legal basis: Ley 29733, art. 39; D.S. 016-2024-JUS, art. 133.6 In RD 811-2026-JUS/DGTAIPD-DPDP the fine was 20.25 UIT; the resolution applied the previous regulation and treated the photos as sensitive data. That it now matches article 133.6 is our reading. It is disputed: in OC 024-2021-JUS/DGTAIPD the same authority said «La copia de la fotografía del Documento Nacional de Identidad ni las cuentas bancarias constituyen datos sensibles» (a copy of the DNI photo is not sensitive data), though it set apart a biometric analysis of the image. Can a hotel, bank or phone company ask for a copy of your DNI? → | grave | 5 – 50 UIT S/ 27,500.00 – S/ 275,000.00 $7,955 – $79,549 | National Data Protection Authority |
| Failing to act on your request to exercise your data rights, such as having the DNI photo deleted — serious infraction Legal basis: Ley 29733, art. 39; D.S. 016-2024-JUS, art. 133.1 Answering late is a minor infraction (art. 132.7). No fine may exceed 10% of the offender's gross income for the prior year. Can a hotel, bank or phone company ask for a copy of your DNI? → | grave | 5 – 50 UIT S/ 27,500.00 – S/ 275,000.00 $7,955 – $79,549 | National Data Protection Authority |
| Serious infraction of Law No. 29733 (Article 39) Legal basis: Law No. 29733, Article 39 What happens if a company doesn't pay a data protection fine? → | grave | 5 – 50 UIT S/ 27,500.00 – S/ 275,000.00 $7,955 – $79,549 | Autoridad Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales |
| Minor infraction of the Consumer Code Legal basis: Ley 29571, art. 110 May also be closed with a warning (amonestación) and no fine. How much can Indecopi fine a business? Minor, serious and very serious infractions → | leve | up to 50 UIT up to S/ 275,000.00 up to $79,549 | Indecopi |
| Unfair-competition act (including deceptive advertising) classified as leve Legal basis: Legislative Decree 1044, Article 52 Misleading advertising in Peru: what you can claim → | leve | up to 50 UIT up to S/ 275,000.00 up to $79,549 | Indecopi |
| Not depositing CTS in full and on time (item 24.5) — non-MYPE employer, by workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 24.5 and art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) REMYPE-registered microenterprise: 0.11 to 0.45 UIT. Small enterprise: 0.45 to 4.50 UIT. Bonuses, CTS and vacation in Peru: when and how much → | grave | 1.57 – 26.12 UIT S/ 8,635.00 – S/ 143,660.00 $2,498 – $41,556 | Sunafil |
| Serious breach of the Private Schools Act Legal basis: Ley 26549, article 18.1 b), as amended by Ley 32562 Can a private school in Peru hold your child's report card over unpaid fees? → | grave | 2 – 20 UIT S/ 11,000.00 – S/ 110,000.00 $3,182 – $31,819 | DRE / UGEL |
| Charging a processing fee for your degree or title that doesn't match the service's real cost, or demanding documents the university already has Legal basis: TUO de la Ley 27444, arts. 36, 40, 41, 44 y 45 This route doesn't fine the university for the overcharge itself — it orders the illegal charge or requirement disapplied. The fine of up to 20 UIT is for failing to comply with that order, not for the original charge. Can a Peruvian university withhold your certificate, degree or title over a debt? → | variable | up to 20 UIT up to S/ 110,000.00 up to $31,819 | Indecopi (Bureaucratic Barrier Elimination Commission) |
| An official who keeps applying a barrier that Indecopi ordered not to apply (disobeying the order) Legal basis: Decreto Legislativo 1256, arts. 34 y 38 The article 38 scale runs from a warning (minor offence) to more than 10 and up to 20 UIT (very serious offence). How do I report an illegal bureaucratic barrier to Indecopi? → | variable | up to 20 UIT up to S/ 110,000.00 up to $31,819 | Indecopi's Commission for the Elimination of Bureaucratic Barriers |
| An entity whose staff apply certain illegal barriers, such as demanding requirements that are not in its TUPA or blocking the filing of documents Legal basis: Decreto Legislativo 1256, arts. 35 y 38 How do I report an illegal bureaucratic barrier to Indecopi? → | variable | up to 20 UIT up to S/ 110,000.00 up to $31,819 | Indecopi's Commission or Chamber for the Elimination of Bureaucratic Barriers |
| Type A — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | 5 – 10 UIT S/ 27,500.00 – S/ 55,000.00 $7,955 – $15,910 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A Do online stores in Peru need a complaints book? → | variable | 5 – 10 UIT S/ 27,500.00 – S/ 55,000.00 $7,955 – $15,910 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book; refusing to handle a complaint — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A The libro de reclamaciones: who must have one and what it costs not to → | variable | 5 – 10 UIT S/ 27,500.00 – S/ 55,000.00 $7,955 – $15,910 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book; refusing to handle the complaint — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A What if a business in Peru refuses to give you the complaints book? → | variable | 5 – 10 UIT S/ 27,500.00 – S/ 55,000.00 $7,955 – $15,910 | Indecopi |
| A CEAPAM (residential or day-care center for elderly people) operates without MIMP accreditation, or a state entity refers an elderly person to an unaccredited center Legal basis: Ley 30490, arts. 34 and 36; Regulation (D.S. 024-2021-MIMP), art. 40.4 Article 40.4 of the regulation is explicit: no CEAPAM may operate without accreditation. The ban on referring someone to an unaccredited center also binds state entities themselves. Elderly rights in Peru: what Law 30490 actually guarantees (and what it doesn't) → | variable | 1 – 10 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 55,000.00 $1,591 – $15,910 | Dirección de Personas Adultas Mayores (DIPAM) at MIMP, first instance; appeal to the Dirección General de la Familia y la Comunidad |
| An accredited CEAPAM fails to meet its duty of care toward an elderly person in its charge Legal basis: Ley 30490, arts. 34, 35 and 36 The law sorts infractions into minor, serious, and very serious (art. 35) and leaves the detailed table of which conduct fits which tier to the regulation. What the law itself fixes is the range of penalties: a written warning, a fine of 1 to 10 UIT, a 3-to-180-day suspension, or cancellation of accreditation (art. 36). Elderly rights in Peru: what Law 30490 actually guarantees (and what it doesn't) → | variable | 1 – 10 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 55,000.00 $1,591 – $15,910 | DIPAM (first instance); appeal to the Dirección General de la Familia y la Comunidad |
| Refusing a visually impaired person with a guide dog entry to a business open to the public Legal basis: Ley N.º 29830, arts. 7.b.3 and 8 (as amended by Ley N.º 30433) The law says «mayor a 2 UIT hasta 8 UIT» (more than 2, up to 8 UIT). Can a restaurant, shop or bus in Peru refuse your pet? What about a guide dog? → | grave | 2 – 8 UIT S/ 11,000.00 – S/ 44,000.00 $3,182 – $12,728 | Conadis |
| Refusing a visually impaired person with a guide dog access to passenger transport (bus, train, plane, boat), or refusing a seat with enough room for both Legal basis: Ley N.º 29830, arts. 7.b.1, 7.b.2 and 8 (as amended by Ley N.º 30433) The law says «mayor a 2 UIT hasta 8 UIT» (more than 2, up to 8 UIT). Can a restaurant, shop or bus in Peru refuse your pet? What about a guide dog? → | grave | 2 – 8 UIT S/ 11,000.00 – S/ 44,000.00 $3,182 – $12,728 | Conadis |
| Type A — small business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | 2.5 – 5 UIT S/ 13,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $3,977 – $7,955 | Indecopi |
| Type B — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type B Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | 2.5 – 5 UIT S/ 13,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $3,977 – $7,955 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book — small business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A Do online stores in Peru need a complaints book? → | variable | 2.5 – 5 UIT S/ 13,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $3,977 – $7,955 | Indecopi |
| Book not accessible — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type B Table 4 predates Ley 32495 and does not mention digital platforms. Treating a hidden or missing link as this breach is a reasonable reading, not express text. Do online stores in Peru need a complaints book? → | variable | 2.5 – 5 UIT S/ 13,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $3,977 – $7,955 | Indecopi |
| Not answering the reclamo or queja within the legal deadline — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type B How long does a business in Peru have to answer a complaints-book entry? → | variable | 2.5 – 5 UIT S/ 13,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $3,977 – $7,955 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book; refusing to handle a complaint — small business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A The libro de reclamaciones: who must have one and what it costs not to → | variable | 2.5 – 5 UIT S/ 13,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $3,977 – $7,955 | Indecopi |
| Missing the legal deadline; book not accessible — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type B The libro de reclamaciones: who must have one and what it costs not to → | variable | 2.5 – 5 UIT S/ 13,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $3,977 – $7,955 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book; refusing to handle the complaint — small business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A What if a business in Peru refuses to give you the complaints book? → | variable | 2.5 – 5 UIT S/ 13,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $3,977 – $7,955 | Indecopi |
| Photographing or copying your DNI when showing it was enough (processing data not needed for the purpose) — minor infraction Legal basis: Ley 29733, art. 39; D.S. 016-2024-JUS, art. 132.1 In RD 3322-2024-JUS/DGTAIPD-DPDP, on the photo charge, the fine was 1.30 UIT. The precedent is about a photograph; we found none about a photocopy. Can a building, gym or hotel in Peru keep your ID card? → | leve | 0.5 – 5 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $795 – $7,955 | National Data Protection Authority |
| Processing DNI data not needed for the purpose, such as photographing it when showing it is enough — minor infraction Legal basis: Ley 29733, art. 39; D.S. 016-2024-JUS, art. 132.1 In RD 3322-2024-JUS/DGTAIPD-DPDP, on the photo charge, the fine was 1.30 UIT. Can a hotel, bank or phone company ask for a copy of your DNI? → | leve | 0.5 – 5 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $795 – $7,955 | National Data Protection Authority |
| Minor infraction of Law No. 29733 (Article 39) Legal basis: Law No. 29733, Article 39 What happens if a company doesn't pay a data protection fine? → | leve | 0.5 – 5 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 27,500.00 $795 – $7,955 | Autoridad Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales |
| Non-MYPE employer — very serious infraction, 1 to 10 workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) How much does Sunafil fine? The full table in UIT → | muy grave | 2.63 UIT S/ 14,465.00 $4,184 | Sunafil |
| Type A: no book; refusing to handle a complaint; making it conditional on prior payment — micro business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| Type B — small business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type B Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| Type C — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type C Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book — micro business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A Do online stores in Peru need a complaints book? → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| Not answering the reclamo or queja within the legal deadline — small business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type B How long does a business in Peru have to answer a complaints-book entry? → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book; refusing to handle a complaint — micro business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A The libro de reclamaciones: who must have one and what it costs not to → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| Not handing over the complaint sheet; displaying the notice without the conditions in article 9 of the Regulation — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type C The libro de reclamaciones: who must have one and what it costs not to → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| Not handing over the complaint sheet; displaying the notice without the conditions in article 9 of the Regulation — medium or large business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type C What if a business in Peru refuses to give you the complaints book? → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| No complaints book; refusing to handle the complaint — micro business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type A What if a business in Peru refuses to give you the complaints book? → | variable | 1 – 2.5 UIT S/ 5,500.00 – S/ 13,750.00 $1,591 – $3,977 | Indecopi |
| A lodging that fails to send Migraciones the information on its foreign guests Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 192(c), as amended by DS 011-2024-IN Not asking for your documents, and lodging you without recording your details, are 1 UIT each. The current text directs these fines at legal entities that provide lodging services. The fine is the hotel's, not yours. What fines and sanctions can Migraciones impose on me in Peru? → | variable | 2 UIT S/ 11,000.00 $3,182 | Migraciones |
| Minor breach of the Private Schools Act Legal basis: Ley 26549, article 18.1 a), as amended by Ley 32562 The law sets the bands, not which behaviour falls in each one. The table that classified each behaviour sat in DS 005-2021-MINEDU, which Ley 32562 left without effect. Can a private school in Peru hold your child's report card over unpaid fees? → | leve | 0.5 – 2 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 11,000.00 $795 – $3,182 | DRE / UGEL |
| Charging extra for the guide dog, on transport or at a business Legal basis: Ley N.º 29830, arts. 7.a and 8 (as amended by Ley N.º 30433) Can a restaurant, shop or bus in Peru refuse your pet? What about a guide dog? → | leve | 0.5 – 2 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 11,000.00 $795 – $3,182 | Conadis |
| A private pharmacy, botica or clinic pharmacy that breaches article 27 of Ley 29459 (for example, not keeping INN generics available in the required share, or not selling by unit, blister or box as appropriate) Legal basis: Ley 32033, art. 5 The law provides for a warning or a fine of up to 2 UIT. It does not cover other breaches, such as selling expired products, whose penalties are in the regulation, which we did not review. At the pharmacy in Peru: can they sell you expired medicine, skip the prescription or swap your brand for a generic? → | variable | up to 2 UIT up to S/ 11,000.00 up to $3,182 | Health authority (ANM, decentralised bodies and regional authorities, under article 44 of Ley 29459) |
| A non-MYPE company fails to contract SCTR for workers in a risk activity — serious infraction, 1 to 10 workers affected Legal basis: D.S. N° 019-2006-TR, art. 27.15 (infraction) and art. 48, text of D.S. N° 008-2020-TR (amount) Counted as one infraction per affected worker. The full table by company size and number of workers is on Sunafil's fine table page. SCTR (work risk insurance) in Peru: what it covers and what you can claim → | grave | 1.57 UIT S/ 8,635.00 $2,498 | Sunafil |
| Non-MYPE employer — serious infraction, 1 to 10 workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) How much does Sunafil fine? The full table in UIT → | grave | 1.57 UIT S/ 8,635.00 $2,498 | Sunafil |
| Not registering for the RUC when you are required to — third-category income earners (Régimen General and Régimen MYPE Tributario) Legal basis: Código Tributario, art. 173 num. 1, Tabla I The table lists seizure (comiso) or temporary impoundment of the vehicle as an alternative. The Code does not label this infringement minor, serious or very serious. We do not cover possible reductions here. How do I get a RUC and a Clave SOL as an individual in Peru? → | variable | 1 UIT S/ 5,500.00 $1,591 | SUNAT |
| Type B: not supporting the entry of the complaint; book not accessible; not answering in time — micro business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type B Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | 0.5 – 1 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 5,500.00 $795 – $1,591 | Indecopi |
| Type C — small business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type C Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | 0.5 – 1 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 5,500.00 $795 – $1,591 | Indecopi |
| Not answering the reclamo or queja within the legal deadline — micro business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type B How long does a business in Peru have to answer a complaints-book entry? → | variable | 0.5 – 1 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 5,500.00 $795 – $1,591 | Indecopi |
| Not handing over the complaint sheet; displaying the notice without the conditions in article 9 of the Regulation — small business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type C What if a business in Peru refuses to give you the complaints book? → | variable | 0.5 – 1 UIT S/ 2,750.00 – S/ 5,500.00 $795 – $1,591 | Indecopi |
| Small enterprise — very serious infraction, 1 to 5 workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) Requires REMYPE registration proven before the second-instance resolution. How much does Sunafil fine? The full table in UIT → | muy grave | 0.77 UIT S/ 4,235.00 $1,225 | Sunafil |
| Microenterprise — very serious infraction, 10 or more workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) How much does Sunafil fine? The full table in UIT → | muy grave | 0.68 UIT S/ 3,740.00 $1,082 | Sunafil |
| Not registering for the RUC when you are required to — individuals with fourth-category income, the Régimen Especial and others not in Tables I and III Legal basis: Código Tributario, art. 173 num. 1, Tabla II The table lists seizure (comiso) or temporary impoundment of the vehicle as an alternative. We do not cover possible reductions here. How do I get a RUC and a Clave SOL as an individual in Peru? → | variable | 0.5 UIT S/ 2,750.00 $795 | SUNAT |
| Driving a vehicle without a technical inspection pass certificate (ticket M27) Legal basis: D.S. N.º 016-2009-MTC (TUO of the National Traffic Regulation), code M27, per the Lima SAT table Also 50 points and impoundment of the vehicle as a preventive measure. An MTC press release of April 2025 calls it a serious (grave) infraction. How often does a car in Peru need its technical inspection, and what is the fine without one? → | muy grave | 0.5 UIT S/ 2,750.00 $795 | Competent traffic authority |
| Type C: not handing over the sheet; not displaying the notice — micro business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type C Runs from a warning (amonestación) up to 0.5 UIT. Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | variable | up to 0.5 UIT up to S/ 2,750.00 up to $795 | Indecopi |
| Not handing over the complaint sheet; displaying the notice without the conditions in article 9 of the Regulation — micro business Legal basis: DS 032-2021-PCM, Table 4, breach type C The micro-business range runs from a warning (amonestación) up to 0.5 UIT. What if a business in Peru refuses to give you the complaints book? → | variable | up to 0.5 UIT up to S/ 2,750.00 up to $795 | Indecopi |
| Not registering for the RUC when you are required to — people in the Nuevo RUS (NRUS) Legal basis: Código Tributario, art. 173 num. 1, Tabla III The table lists seizure (comiso) or temporary impoundment of the vehicle as an alternative. We do not cover possible reductions here. How do I get a RUC and a Clave SOL as an individual in Peru? → | variable | 0.4 UIT S/ 2,200.00 $636 | SUNAT |
| Non-MYPE employer — minor infraction, 1 to 10 workers affected Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) How much does Sunafil fine? The full table in UIT → | leve | 0.26 UIT S/ 1,430.00 $414 | Sunafil |
| Household employer — minor, serious and very serious infractions Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) Minor 0.05, serious 0.13, very serious 0.25 UIT. Child labour or forced labour (items 25.7 and 25.18): 4.50 UIT. How much does Sunafil fine? The full table in UIT → | variable | 0.05 – 0.25 UIT S/ 275.00 – S/ 1,375.00 $80 – $398 | Sunafil |
| Driving without valid SOAT or with an expired SOAT Legal basis: National Traffic Regulation (TUO approved by D.S. No. 016-2009-MTC), Annex I, infraction M.28 SOAT: Peru's Mandatory Car Insurance — What It Covers and What Happens Without It → | muy grave | 0.12 UIT S/ 660.00 $191 | Peruvian National Police (PNP) / SAT |
| Carrying out activities your migratory status, visa or permit does not allow Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 190(e) 10% of the UIT, a fixed amount. This is the fine for working on a tourist status. What fines and sanctions can Migraciones impose on me in Peru? → | variable | 0.1 UIT S/ 550.00 $159 | Migraciones |
| Not carrying the physical SOAT certificate when the vehicle has no electronic SOAT certificate Legal basis: National Traffic Regulation (TUO approved by D.S. No. 016-2009-MTC), Annex I, infraction G.25, as worded by D.S. No. 012-2017-MTC (does not apply with an electronic certificate) SOAT: Peru's Mandatory Car Insurance — What It Covers and What Happens Without It → | grave | 0.08 UIT S/ 440.00 $127 | Peruvian National Police (PNP) / SAT |
| Not showing up for or refusing to form the polling station, or refusing to serve as a polling-station member (any district) Legal basis: Ley N.º 28859, art. 5; Ley N.º 26859, art. 251 If you also did not vote, you receive both fines. How much is an electoral fine in Peru, and what happens if you don't pay? → | variable | 0.05 UIT S/ 275.00 $80 | Jurado Nacional de Elecciones |
| Using more than one nationality interchangeably to enter, stay or leave Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 190(b) 5% of the UIT, a fixed amount. What fines and sanctions can Migraciones impose on me in Peru? → | variable | 0.05 UIT S/ 275.00 $80 | Migraciones |
| A Peruvian leaving the country on a different document from the one used to enter Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 189 5% of the UIT. Peruvians can be fined by Migraciones too. What fines and sanctions can Migraciones impose on me in Peru? → | variable | 0.05 UIT S/ 275.00 $80 | Migraciones |
| Not attending or refusing to serve at the polling station, as a full or substitute member Legal basis: Ley N.º 28859, arts. 4 y 5 The law does not classify it as minor, serious or very serious. It is the same in every district and separate from the fine for not voting. Is serving as a polling-station member mandatory in Peru? Excuses, pay and what happens if you don't go → | variable | 0.05 UIT S/ 275.00 $80 | Jurado Nacional de Elecciones |
| Driving a category L5 vehicle (for example, a mototaxi) without a technical inspection pass certificate (ticket M42) Legal basis: D.S. N.º 016-2009-MTC (TUO of the National Traffic Regulation), code M42, per the Lima SAT table Also 50 points and impoundment. The 5% of a UIT is our calculation from the soles amount published by the Lima SAT. How often does a car in Peru need its technical inspection, and what is the fine without one? → | muy grave | 0.05 UIT S/ 275.00 $80 | Competent traffic authority |
| Microenterprise — minor infraction, 1 worker affected (bottom of the table) Legal basis: DS 019-2006-TR, art. 48 (text of DS 008-2020-TR) Requires REMYPE registration proven before the second-instance resolution. How much does Sunafil fine? The full table in UIT → | leve | 0.045 UIT S/ 247.50 $72 | Sunafil |
| Not voting, if INEI classifies your district as «no pobre» (not poor) Legal basis: Ley N.º 28859, art. 5 The law does not class this fine as minor, serious or very serious. The amount is fixed. How much is an electoral fine in Peru, and what happens if you don't pay? → | variable | 0.02 UIT S/ 110.00 $32 | Jurado Nacional de Elecciones |
| Not updating the information on your carné de extranjería (address, marital status, employer, photo or other data) — per month without updating Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 190, literal c) 1% of the UIT per month, not per day. You have thirty calendar days from the change to update it (art. 47.1). How do you get, renew or replace a carné de extranjería in Peru? → | variable | 0.01 UIT S/ 55.00 $16 | Migraciones |
| Not voting, if INEI classifies your district as «pobre no extremo» (poor, not extreme) Legal basis: Ley N.º 28859, art. 5 The law does not class this fine as minor, serious or very serious. The amount is fixed. How much is an electoral fine in Peru, and what happens if you don't pay? → | variable | 0.01 UIT S/ 55.00 $16 | Jurado Nacional de Elecciones |
| Not updating the information on your carné de extranjería — per month out of date Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 190(c) 1% of the UIT per MONTH, not per day. This is the figure most often repeated wrongly. What fines and sanctions can Migraciones impose on me in Peru? → | variable | 0.01 UIT S/ 55.00 $16 | Migraciones |
| Not requesting the extension of your resident immigration status — base amount Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 190, literal d), modificado por el DS 003-2023-IN This is the fine for expired residency, not for the card. A daily surcharge that Migraciones sets by Superintendency resolution is added to the base amount. How do you get, renew or replace a carné de extranjería in Peru? → | variable | 0.0067 UIT S/ 36.85 $11 | Migraciones |
| Not requesting the extension of a resident migratory status — fixed base Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 190(d), as amended by DS 003-2023-IN 0.67% of the UIT as the base, plus a daily aggravating factor Migraciones sets in a Superintendencia resolution. Your total will be higher than this base. What fines and sanctions can Migraciones impose on me in Peru? → | variable | 0.0067 UIT S/ 36.85 $11 | Migraciones |
| Not voting, if INEI classifies your district as «pobre extremo» (extremely poor) Legal basis: Ley N.º 28859, art. 5 The law does not class this fine as minor, serious or very serious. The amount is fixed. How much is an electoral fine in Peru, and what happens if you don't pay? → | variable | 0.005 UIT S/ 27.50 $8 | Jurado Nacional de Elecciones |
| Not updating data the law requires you to keep current on your DNI, such as your usual home address or civil status Legal basis: Ley N.º 26497, art. 37.3 The law does not class this fine as minor, serious or very serious. The amount is fixed. The article sets out exceptions that we do not quote here. How do you get, renew or replace a Peruvian DNI? → | variable | 0.003 UIT S/ 16.50 $5 | Reniec (coercive collection) |
| Overstaying, charged when you leave the country — per day of overstay Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 190(a) 0.1% of the UIT per day, collected at departure. With the 2026 UIT that is about S/ 5.50 a day. What fines and sanctions can Migraciones impose on me in Peru? → | variable | 0.001 UIT S/ 5.50 $2 | Migraciones |
| Overstay, paid on leaving the country without having regularized first Legal basis: DS 007-2017-IN, art. 190, letter a) 0.1% of the UIT per day of overstay. With the 2026 UIT, that's roughly S/ 5.50 per day. As a reference only. Article 188.2 says the UIT value in force on the date the infraction was committed is used, not the one on the day you pay; it does not say which date counts for each day of an overstay that lasts several days, or whether the overstay crosses a year change. Your authorized stay in Peru expired: what to do and how much you'll pay → | variable | 0.001 UIT S/ 5.50 $2 | Migraciones |
| Not issuing or not handing over a payment receipt (boleta, factura, ticket) when selling goods or services Legal basis: TUO del Código Tributario, art. 174(1) and art. 183 The sanction is temporary closure of the establishment where the infraction was committed or detected, not a fine in UIT. SUNAT may substitute a fine or another sanction under its own criteria. Does a shop in Peru have to give you a receipt, even for a small purchase? → | variable | 0 UIT S/ 0.00 $0 | Sunat |
| Unfair-competition act (including deceptive advertising) classified as muy grave Legal basis: Legislative Decree 1044, Article 52 Misleading advertising in Peru: what you can claim → | muy grave | up to 700 UIT up to S/ 3,850,000.00 up to $1,113,682 | Indecopi |
| Sanctions SUSALUD may impose on a health facility for breaching users' rights Legal basis: Decreto Legislativo N.º 1158, articles 10 and 11 Article 11 lists written warning, a fine of up to 500 UIT, restriction of one or more of the facility's services, temporary closure for up to six months, and permanent closure. We do not state here how refusing or conditioning emergency care is specifically graded: that classification sits in the annex to SUSALUD's schedule of infractions, which we could not read in full. Emergency care in Peru: can a clinic refuse you if you cannot pay up front? → | variable | up to 500 UIT up to S/ 2,750,000.00 up to $795,487 | SUSALUD (national health superintendency) |
| Sanctions SUSALUD can impose on a health facility for violating a user's rights, including the detention Article 70 prohibits Legal basis: Decreto Legislativo N.° 1158, artículos 10 y 11 We do not publish which specific severity tier applies to a patient or body detention: that exact classification lives in SUSALUD's infractions-and-sanctions annex, which we could not read in full. An official SUSALUD/El Peruano press notice reported fines up to 100 UIT under this same framework, without giving the case's file number. Can a clinic hold you for not paying? The 'carta de garantía' trap and your rights → | variable | up to 500 UIT up to S/ 2,750,000.00 up to $795,487 | SUSALUD (Superintendencia Nacional de Salud) |
| Blocking or suspending a consumer's account under an abusive clause, without an objective cause, or without reasonable prior notice Legal basis: Law No. 29571, arts. 50 and 110 There is no resolution that fixes a band for this specific scenario in advance; Indecopi classifies each case as minor (up to 50 UIT), serious (up to 150 UIT) or very serious (up to 450 UIT) depending on the facts. Your account got blocked or suspended on an app or platform: what the company can do and what you can do → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Visiting or phoning you between 20.00 and 07.00, or on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 61, 62 b) and 110 Article 110 runs from a warning up to 450 UIT: minor infractions up to 50, serious up to 150, very serious up to 450. In the text we read, the Code does not assign each collection practice to a tier in advance: article 108 defines what an administrative infraction is and article 112 sets the criteria for grading it. Micro-enterprises have a cap of 10% of the previous year's sales or gross income, subject to conditions. In Peru, can a debt collector call you at 10pm, phone your boss, or post a notice on your door? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Calling or writing to your family, your employer, your colleagues or your neighbours to tell them you are in arrears Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 61, 62 f) and 110 This is the conduct in the decided Arequipa case described below. Literal f) carries no exception for relatives, and none for someone you listed as a reference on a credit application. In Peru, can a debt collector call you at 10pm, phone your boss, or post a notice on your door? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Putting up collection posters or notices in public view at your home or at other premises, or stationing people with debt-related signs near your home or workplace Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 61, 62 c), 62 d) and 110 Literal c) names the home «del deudor o del garante» — the debtor's or the guarantor's. Literal d) is written around the debtor only: it covers the area near the debtor's home or workplace and does not mention the *garante*. In Peru, can a debt collector call you at 10pm, phone your boss, or post a notice on your door? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Sending you or your guarantor documents designed to look like court notices or court filings Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 61, 62 a) and 110 The document itself is the infraction. You do not need to have been sued, and you do not need to have paid anything because you believed it. In Peru, can a debt collector call you at 10pm, phone your boss, or post a notice on your door? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Very serious breach of the Consumer Code (in Huacachina, not taking the necessary safety measures on a dune-buggy ride, article 25) Legal basis: Ley N.º 29571, art. 110 In Resolution 131-2026/CPC-INDECOPI-ICA, the preliminary fine came to 961.07 UIT and the Commission brought it down to the 450 UIT cap, for each of the two companies. It is a first-instance decision. Adventure tours in Peru: who is liable if there's an accident? → | muy grave | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Charging a different price by payment method without prior prominent, visible and accessible disclosure Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 7 and 110 Article 110 runs from a warning up to 450 UIT depending on gravity (minor up to 50, serious up to 150, very serious up to 450). Grading depends on the case. Micro-enterprises are capped at 10% of gross income and small enterprises at 20%, subject to conditions. Can a business in Peru charge you more for paying by card than in cash? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Charging you for a semester, course or service you never used, or attributing to you a debt that isn't accurate Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 74.1.b y 110 This is what Indecopi sanctioned in 2026 against Universidad Privada del Norte: it billed a student for a semester she never took because she had withdrawn before it began. Can a Peruvian university withhold your certificate, degree or title over a debt? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi (Consumer Protection Commission) |
| Withholding your certificate or title with no real outstanding debt, or charging more than the processing fee to 'release' it Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 74.1.e y 110 Article 74.1.e allows withholding only when a real outstanding debt exists. If you've already paid everything, or the amount demanded isn't the debt itself but a disguised extra charge, the retention loses that exception's cover. Can a Peruvian university withhold your certificate, degree or title over a debt? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi (Consumer Protection Commission) |
| General ceiling of the Consumer Code: minor up to 50 UIT, serious up to 150, very serious up to 450 Legal basis: Ley 29571, art. 110 A fine on a micro business may not exceed 10% of its gross income, and on a small business 20%, only if income is proven, there is no repeat offence and the case does not affect life, health or physical integrity. Medium and large companies have no such cap. Complaints book compliance for businesses in Peru: what the law requires → | muy grave | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| General ceiling for very serious breaches of the Consumer Code Legal basis: Ley 29571, art. 110 The 10% (micro) and 20% (small) gross-income caps apply only to those two categories — not to large companies. The libro de reclamaciones: who must have one and what it costs not to → | muy grave | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Discriminating against a consumer or excluding them from the premises without an objective reason — Indecopi usually classifies this as very serious Legal basis: Ley N.º 29571, arts. 38 and 110 The very-serious classification is Indecopi's usual practice, not a rule written into article 38. Micro businesses are capped at 10% of prior-year gross income; small businesses at 20%. Can a bar, club or shop in Peru refuse you entry under "right of admission"? → | muy grave | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Very serious infraction of the Consumer Code Legal basis: Ley 29571, art. 110 For micro businesses the fine may not exceed 10% of gross sales or income; for small businesses, 20%. Only if income is proven, there is no recidivism and the case does not involve life, health or physical integrity. How much can Indecopi fine a business? Minor, serious and very serious infractions → | muy grave | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Failing to display prices perceptibly, keep an accessible price list, or (restaurants, bars, hotels) post it outside Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 5 and 110 Article 110 runs from a warning up to 450 UIT depending on gravity (minor up to 50, serious up to 150, very serious up to 450). Grading depends on the case. Micro-enterprises are capped at 10% of gross income and small enterprises at 20%, subject to conditions. Do businesses in Peru have to show their prices before you buy? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Restaurants, bars and hotels: charging add-ons separate from the final price other than a disclosed recargo al consumo Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 5.3 and 110 The only exception is the recargo al consumo, and only if disclosed in a timely, accessible and visible way. Do businesses in Peru have to show their prices before you buy? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Pre-selecting a default tip with no visible, accessible way to remove it (coercive commercial method and breach of the information duty) Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 2.2, 56.1(b) and 110 Article 110 runs from a warning up to 450 UIT depending on gravity. In the PedidosYa case (Resolución Final 2263-2026/CC2) Indecopi reported a fine of 3.78 UIT for the default tip, plus a corrective order. In the Rappi case (Resolución 1235-2024/SPC-INDECOPI) Indecopi's official release states no fine amount: it reports the confirmation of liability and the corrective order. Can a delivery app in Peru pre-select a tip for you by default? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Failing to guarantee priority service, to signpost it, or to have a complaint mechanism — seriousness is classified by Indecopi case by case Legal basis: Ley N.º 29571, arts. 41 and 110 General art. 110 scale: minor up to 50 UIT, serious up to 150, very serious up to 450. Art. 41.3 also refers to special rules we did not review. Who gets priority service in Peru, and does it apply on the phone too? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Charging amounts on top of the final price without disclosing them in a timely, accessible and visible way Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 5.3 and 110 The 450 UIT ceiling is the maximum for very serious breaches; the actual figure depends on how the breach is graded. Recargo al consumo: the Peruvian restaurant service charge, explained properly → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Pre-selecting a default tip with no visible way to remove it (coercive commercial method) Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 2.2 and 56.1(b) Applied by Indecopi's consumer protection chamber in Resolución 1235-2024/SPC-INDECOPI. Recargo al consumo: the Peruvian restaurant service charge, explained properly → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Restaurant, bar or hotel that does not post its price list outside, or charges additional amounts separate from the final price (other than a disclosed recargo al consumo) Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 5.3 and 110 Article 110 ranges from a warning up to 450 UIT depending on severity (minor up to 50, serious up to 150, very serious up to 450). The classification depends on each case. Restaurants, bars and cafés: your rights as a customer in Peru → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Rounding the price to the consumer's detriment without express acceptance at the moment of payment Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 44 and 110 Article 110 runs from a warning up to 450 UIT depending on gravity (minor up to 50, serious up to 150, very serious up to 450). Grading depends on the case. Micro-enterprises are capped at 10% of gross income and small enterprises at 20%, subject to conditions. In Peru, can a shop round up the price or keep your change because there is «no sencillo»? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
| Charging more at the till than the displayed price, or adding surcharges not included in the fixed price Legal basis: Ley 29571, arts. 4.1, 4.2 and 110 Article 110 runs from a warning up to 450 UIT depending on gravity (minor up to 50, serious up to 150, very serious up to 450). Grading depends on the case. Micro-enterprises are capped at 10% of gross income and small enterprises at 20%, subject to conditions. In Peru, can a shop charge you more at the till than the price on the shelf? → | variable | up to 450 UIT up to S/ 2,475,000.00 up to $715,939 | Indecopi |
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