Does it should buy a car out of CABA? The savings offered by provinces with lower tax burden

At the time of Buy a car in Argentinathe list price is not the only number to be taken into account. The Provincial tax burden (particularly the stamps tax applied at the time of initial registration, transfer or garment) It can represent a significant difference in the final cost of the vehicle.

A review of the regulations in force in July 2025 shows that acquiring a car in CABA It can be considerably more expensive than doing so in provinces such as San Luis, Mendoza or Tierra del Fuegowhich apply minor aliquots or even, in some cases, special regimes.

San Luis

• Initial registration: 0.5% (within the province), 1.5% outside the province
• Transfer: 0.5% (within the province), 1.5% (out)
• Garment: 1.2%

Tierra del Fuego

• Initial registration: 1%
• Transfer: 1%
• Garment: 1%

What does the Chamber of Automotive Commerce say

Alejandro Lamas, secretary of the Chamber of Automotive Commercehe explained in dialogue with scope that “the slightest tax burden in some provinces can make the patent process more accessible,” but clarified that “it is not as simple as it seems. The slightest tax burden is the only thing that defines you is the stamps tax. If the province has a lower aliquot, it will be cheaper, but that also depends on the home you have in the ID,” he said.

Lamas He also remarked that “each jurisdiction has its own fiscal valuation of the vehicle, which directly influences the amount to be paid. In general, provinces that have lower stamp tax, patenting will cost you less.”

How much can you save?

In a vehicle valued at $ 30 million, a 3% stammed tax (as in CABA) implies an extra cost of $ 900,000 only for the initial registration. In San Luisthat same procedure costs $ 150,000. The difference can exceed $ 700,000, not counting other expenses associated with patenting or transfer.

Why is there so much price difference?

Each province fixes its fiscal policy on vehicles autonomously. In San Luis and Tierra del FuegoHistorically, lower aliquots are applied to encourage the filing of vehicles. In Mendozaalthough the load is high by default, it is reduced if it is invoiced and recorded locally. Instead, CABA Apply one of the highest tax burdens in the country.

More patents in the provinces “cheaper”

This tax difference is generating a growing phenomenon: users of other provinces that They travel to San Luis or Tierra del Fuego to buy and register their cartaking advantage of the lighter regime.