The Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA) ordered modifications in the information regime requesting abroad operations made with credit cards, debit and purchases issued in the country. The measure was formalized through General Resolution 5662/2025, published on Wednesday in the Official Gazette.
Payments abroad: what are the modifications established by Arca
The Credit card administrators must inform precise data on consumption abroad, including:
Besides, The same information will be required for consumption made by additional users of the cards and it is specified that the information should be based on the Merchant Category Code (MCC) used by international card entities.
The New regulations will govern since its publication in the Official Gazette and will apply to the maturities as of July 1, 2025. The objective of the norm, according to Arca is to improve fiscal control and facilitate the fulfillment of tax obligations.
For tourism abroad, credit expenses with credit card reached a maximum in January
According to the latest data from the Central Bank, foreign currency consumption with a credit card reached the US $ S862 million In the last month, marking the highest value of the series published by the entity since 2003.
This figure represents an increase in 72.7% compared to December and a 165% compared to the same 2024 period. The previous record had been registered in February 2018, during the government of Mauricio Macri, when consumption abroad added US $ s838 million.
It should be remembered that last December the country taxwhich reduced the cost of dollar cardalthough this still maintains a perception of 30%which makes it less competitive against the MEP dollar. In this context, the measure adopted by ARK It aligns with the strong growth of expenditure abroad registered during the summer season.
Source: Ambito
