More than 11,500,000 people have already received the return of Value Added Tax stipulated in the Buy Without VAT program. According to the AFIP, the total reimbursement figure amounted to $18.2 billion pesos. This Thursday, Deputies began processing the bill to establish the benefit by law.
In a statement, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue highlighted that a total of “11,500,000 people have already received $18.2 billion pesos in concept of the returns established in the program Buy without VAT“.
The program, implemented by the Minister of Economy and presidential candidate, Sergio Massa, benefits more than 20 million people between retirees, pensioners, beneficiaries of the Universal Child Allowance (AUH), Universal Pregnancy Allowance (AUE), monotributistas, workers in a dependency relationship with salaries of up to 6 minimum wages, in addition to holders of the Feed Card and of Enhance Work.
During the last few days, the organization expanded the number of agents affected to respond to doubts and queries that taxpayers need to clarify regarding the operation of the Buy without VAT. To this end, the AFIP receive and respond daily and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. through www.afip.gob.ar/reclamos/
Likewise, through the Mobile Service Spaces, the organization receives taxpayers at different points distributed in the main urban centers throughout the country.
The organization highlighted that, since the publication of General Resolution 5418/23 in the Official Gazette, the universe of beneficiaries “has been updated daily” in the internal databases with the objective of allowing access to all those who are included in the regulations.
How the refund of the Buy without VAT program works
The program, which applies to product acquisition in retail and/or wholesale stores of fruits, vegetables, dairy products, baked goods, meats and the rest of the products that make up the basic basket, grants the 21% return with a monthly withdrawal limit of up to $18,800 per person. These amounts are credited to the debit card holder’s bank account.
It is important to note that taxpayers registered with the AFIP as self-employed or who are obliged to pay the personal property tax, as long as it does not arise exclusively from the possession of a property for a single residence.
The AFIP emphasized that “it is a progressive measure, financed by the Argentine State with the aim of protecting the purchasing power of vulnerable sectors of the population, a fiscal effort that also does not affect co-participation, since the resources come from the budget item assigned for this purpose by the Ministry of Economy”.
How to complain to AFIP if I did not receive the 21% refund?
Before starting the claim, beneficiaries of the VAT refund program must complete a requirement operational to receive the refund: have the CBU declared before the AFIP in order to receive the refund.
People who are in a position to receive the refund and do not do so can initiate the claim process before the AFIP. virtually.
Claim for VAT refund: step by step
- Enter the AFIP website with CUIT/CUIL and tax code
- In the section Complaints and Suggestionsdo Click on “Citizen Assistance Program”
- Complete the form with personal information, telephone number and email. Additionally, in this step, keep in mind that the reason for the claim must be detailed.
Source: Ambito
