The “Buy without VAT” program will impact those with monthly incomes of less than $708,000.
The Government launched the program last Monday VAT refund in the acquisition of items from the basic basket through debit cards. According to AFIP reports, around 20 million people can access this benefit. Here all the information necessary to make purchases.
According to the AFIP communication, retail and wholesale businesses They must be registered with this Federal Administration with the specific activity codes for the Program. The user can verify the economic activity declared by the business by entering its CUIT in the “Registration Query”.
In concrete terms, the program “Purchase without VAT“will have an impact on those who have monthly income less than $708,000; They will receive a refund of 21% VAT on your purchaseswith a limit of up to $18,800 monthly. This measure will be in force, at least, until December 31 of this year.
How do you know if a business participates in “Purchase without VAT”?
According to the official provision, All retail and wholesale businesses registered with the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) are part of this measure. Consequently, in registered stores that sell items from the basic basket, this benefit can be accessed.
It is important to note that businesses They should not apply a discount to the final payment. The State will reimburse the amount within a period of 24 to 48 hours after purchase. Therefore, when you arrive at the checkout, you will pay the same amount for the product. This amount can be complemented with other current discounts and promotions.
What to do if a business does not accept debit cards as a form of payment?
If a business does not have a debit card terminal or does not accept this method of paymentyou can report to the AFIP via mobile phone.
To do this, you can scan with a smartphone the QR code that is usually found on the door or near the payment terminal of the premises. This code is displayed as “Form 960 – Tax data of the residentl”.
When you scan it, You can automatically fill in the information needed to start the process.
In addition, there are other options to report the non-compliance of a business:
- Through the AFIP website, where you must enter the CUIT of the business.
- Using the “My AFIP” application.
- By calling 0800-999-3368.
In recent days, the agency carried out massive operations in 1,473 butchers and greengrocers, 633 bakeries and 2,418 local businesses to verify that they have electronic means and thus allow consumers to access the established refunds.
Therefore, you can buy and then recover VAT at:
- Dairy products.
- Poultry, eggs, farm products.
- Fresh fruits, legumes and vegetables.
- Bread, confectionery and fresh pasta.
- Sugar.
- Oil and fats.
- Coffee, tea, yerba mate and other infusions, spices and condiments (including salt).
- Milling products and by-products.
- Dry and preserved fruits, legumes and cereals, as well as fresh.
- Wholesale of food products.
- Cold cuts and sausages.
- Red meats, offal and fresh sausages, and fish.
- Store and dietary products.
- Pharmaceutical and herbal products.
- Cosmetics, toiletries and perfumery.
Source: Ambito
