The AFIP denounced Mercado Libre for evading US$7.5 million in taxes

The AFIP denounced Mercado Libre for evading US.5 million in taxes

According to the AFIP, the Galperín firm declared importing a payment terminal model that did not have to pay operating rights when in fact other types of artifacts entered, which are taxed. Thus, between debt and fine, ML must pay a total of US$15 million.

The revelation occurred as a result of an investigation carried out by the General Directorate of Customs (DGA). According to this, about 400,000 payment terminals were imported irregularly between 2019 and 2021, arguing that it was an older model, that it did not have Wi-Fi or payment terminals.

The firms mentioned are Mercado Libre, the renowned company whose CEO and founder is Marcos Galperin, and Ingenico, an international firm based in France,

It specializes in payment terminals and digital financial services and supplies both large chains and banks as well as small businesses and the e-commerce segment.

After the judicial notification was signed in disagreement, AFIP must prepare an infraction summary to present before the Justice.

If the same is supported and the presentation accepted, the company could face fines of up to 5 times the tax loss.

In that case, you should have to shell out up to $37.5 million. Not a minor fact, once notified of the infraction and despite having signed in disagreement, Mercado Libre began to import the payment terminals with the corresponding tariff position.

Source: Ambito

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