The best way not to fall into excessive expenses, especially in dollars, when vacationing is planning and knowing how to pay.
At the time of take a trip abroad There are many doubts. Mainly, because the behavior of the government authorities of Argentina It is usually very changing with respect to the dollar. Taxes vary in short periods of time and can be very confusing.
Therefore, one of the best options is to pay directly using dollars, either from the savings box, or with cash. In this way, surcharges such as the country tax are avoided, which is currently 30%, and also the risk of volatility in the price of the currency.
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25% cheaper: how to save dollars in plane tickets
One of the most used portals by Argentines to discover cheap flights is tourism City. The website, in addition to showing offers and opportunities, also contemplates the most effective methods to save on the purchase of plane tickets abroad.
In this sense, either with dollars in savings box, MEP dollar or in cash, It can be up to 25% cheaper the purchase of tickets in this currencyregardless of the price. And this is because, when paying it in pesos, the price varies according to the value of the day and, in addition, the 30% country tax is added and other ark rates (ex Afip).
Anyway, there are also other ways to avoid this type of tax paying with credit card. Making the debit stop and paying the summary in dollars, you can also access the country tax discount, as long as you run the payment before the card expiration.
Finally, there is the option to make debit purchases in dollars. To use this method, you must previously deposit dollars in the current account and configure in the Home Banking so that USD expenses are debited in this same currency.
Source: Ambito
