Therefore, as of this Thursday, consumption, operations and payment of services from abroad in dollars, made through credit cards, will have an increase of around 75%, that is, 10% more than what had been paying.
Dollar card: what are the increases you are going to pay from today
From the Government they explained that they are measures aimed at strengthening the fiscal front. They are part of the different actions aimed at guaranteeing balance and promoting the solvency of the State as a promoter of economic activity.
The adequacy of the rate for the collection on account of taxes on Income and on Personal Assets established in 2020 falls on the operations covered by the PAIS Tax (which sets a surcharge of 30% for all retail operations in dollars, since either for hoarding or payment of goods and services), except for the purchase of foreign currency for hoarding. The measure reported by AFIP details:
- The perception on account of taxes on Profits and on Personal Assets will be adjusted.
- The perception goes from 35% to 45% as of July 14.
- They clarified that it is not a change in the COUNTRY taxbut an adaptation in the aliquot of the perception on account of the payment of Earnings and Assets.
- It covers a set of operations in foreign currency such as the consumption of foreign currency for travel and expenses abroad.
- Excludes purchases of foreign currency for hoarding. For this concept, the perception continues at 35%.
- When the perceptions experienced by a taxpayer exceed the amount to be paid for Earnings and Personal Assets, the excess will be reimbursed by the AFIP.
Tourist dollar: what are the services that will apply the increases
From this Thursday, if you have contracted or are going to contract any of these services, you will pay increases:
Payment or withdrawal of money abroad
Card payment operations in dollars: includes operations such as withdrawals or cash advances abroad, which have repercussions on the sightseeing.
Purchases on sites or portals
If you are going to buy a product on sales sites (eBay, Ali Express, among others) they will apply the increase. It should be remembered that “expenses related to health benefits, purchase of medicines, acquisition of books in any formatuse of educational platforms and software for educational purposes”, details AFIP.
Streaming services: Netflix and Spotify with uploads
The increase applies to services provided by non-resident subjects in the country that are canceled through cards of credit. The emblematic and mass consumption cases in Argentina are Spotify, Netflix, video game platforms as well as other streaming services. streaming.
As detailed by the AFIP, the rise of 10 percentage points in the perception on account of Earnings and Personal Assets affects all consumption in dollars made with a credit card. In this way, the services of Netflix, Spotify, PlayStation Plus, the most used in our country, are reached.
Another case is that of the popular Onlyfans platform, which allows content to be generated so that creators from all over the world can broadcast their productions to a base of paid subscribers. This service is also affected by the increase in the tourist dollar, reported yesterday.
Tourism services abroad
These are those services contracted abroad, through travel agencies, as well as hotels (lodging), flights, among other services.
The measure includes the acquisition of services abroad contracted through travel and tourism agencies (wholesalers and/or retailers) in the country; and the acquisition of land, air and water transport services for passengers with destinations outside the country, to the extent that the foreign exchange market must be accessed in order to cancel the operation.
Source: Ambito
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