The Government makes changes in registration to rigi to expedite investments

In order to streamline investments, the Government announced the modification of several articles of the regulations of the Incentive regime for large investments (Rigi). The changes were formalized through Resolution 983/2025, published in the Official Gazette, and aim to provide greater predictability, stability and competitiveness to the regime.

The measure, signed by the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, It establishes a new procedure for those interested in adhering to the program. As reported by the economic portfolio, the objective is to expedite the procedures and reduce response times to facilitate the entry of capital, especially in strategic sectors.

The regime maintains the five valid accession routes: Single project vehicles (VPU); Long -term strategic export projects; Extensions of pre -existing projects not attached; Local suppliers with imported goods and services; and the possibility of voluntary leave of the regime.

Among the main changes introduced are:

1. The obligation to use the remote procedure platform (TAD).

2. The presentation of digital documentation in PDF format

3. A period of 45 business days for the resolution of applications and the possibility of re-presenting up to twice a year.

In addition, projects must submit a monthly report with the updated detail of projected and executed investments.

Approved projects and current panorama

So far, The Rigi received fourteen investment requestswith commitments that would exceed US $ 16,500 million, according to the management report presented by the head of the Cabinet, Guillermo Francos, before the Senate. Four of these projects already have formal approval, for an estimated total of US $12,299 million, while the rest continues under technical analysis.

Approved initiatives include lithium, oil and electricity generation mining projects, among which are:

• PAE – Golar (Río Negro): US $ 6,878 million

• Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (Pipeline between Neuquén and Río Negro): US $ 2,846 million

• Guacomalayo (Lithium in Salta)

• Limmado Solar Park (electric power in Mendoza)

In total, projects They are distributed in six sectors of electricity, five lithium mining, One of LNG generation, one of oil development and one of steel. The government points to these sectors as key vectors for sustained economic recovery, leveraged in private investment.

A key fact of regime’s advance It is the adhesion of fifteen provinces through local laws. Catamarca, Jujuy, Neuquén, Salta, Mendoza, San Juan and other jurisdictions were added with norms that grant tax, exchange and reinvestment benefits for those who develop projects within their territories.

The Rigi offers a broad incentive package that includes exemptions or differential treatments in the income tax and the added value (VAT), facilities in import and export rights, statistical rate and preferential access to the currency market.