Although the elimination of the PAIS Tax will bring a moderate reduction in Netflix prices, users will continue to pay other additional taxes that keep the cost relatively high.
The Government has announced that the COUNTRY tax It will cease to apply as of December 22, which will have a direct impact on purchases of goods and services from abroad. This measure will affect users of streaming platforms such as Netflix, whose final costs will experience a slight decrease, although it will not be a drastic change.
Starting December 23, subscribers will begin to notice a decrease in the amounts billed for the service. It should be remembered that the PAIS Tax had a different rate depending on the type of operation: For digital services, such as Netflix, 8% was applied, while in the case of dollar savings and card purchases, the percentage reached 30%.
Although the elimination of the tax will bring relief, other taxes will continue to apply. Among them, the VAT of 21%, the Income Tax of 30%, and the additional Gross Income Tax, close to 2%.
As for specific prices, Netflix’s basic plan, which currently costs $6,921, will be reduced to $5,173 after the elimination of the PAIS Tax. QFor its part, the premium service will go from $15,615 to $14,366 per month. Although these drops are moderate, they represent a small respite for users who enjoy the streaming service.
Transactions subject to the collection of tax on the card dollar
The tax on dollar card affects a series of specific transactions that involve the acquisition of goods and services abroad. This tax applies to the following situations:
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Purchase of foreign currency and banknotes in foreign currency: includes purchases made by residents in the country for hoarding or without a specific destination, as well as those intended for the payment of obligations linked to the importation of specific merchandise.
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Currency exchange through financial institutions: this type of transaction refers to currency exchanges carried out by financial institutions, either on behalf and by order of the purchaser, tenant or borrower, for the payment of goods or services acquired abroad that are paid by credit cards, debit or any other means of payment.
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Currency exchange for payment of services provided by non-residents: in this case, the currency exchange is intended for the cancellation of services provided by non-residents in the country, and the transaction is carried out through credit, purchase, debit cards or other means of payment.
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Acquisition of tourist services abroad: The purchase of services such as accommodation, tourist packages and other travel-related services contracted through travel and tourism agencies in the country is also subject to this perception.
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Purchase of international transportation services: Includes the acquisition of land, air and sea transportation services to destinations outside the country.
It is important to highlight that the collection of the tax will be applied to the extent that payments are made in pesos for the aforementioned operations. Furthermore, this perception It will only be valid if the currencies necessary to complete the transaction must be acquired in the single free exchange market (MULC).
Source: Ambito
