The executive director of the Buenos Aires Collection Agency (ARBA) Christian Girard He announced that according to the Fiscal Law 2025, which the Legislature is currently debating along with the draft Budget 2025the Motor Vehicle tax will decrease in nominal terms for those taxpayers who are up to date.
In statements to Scopethe official maintained that “For almost 90% of taxpayers, the increase in the patent will be only 13.8%, well below inflation.” And, furthermore, he stressed that “Those who are up to date will receive a 15% reduction in their final payment. That is, not only do they avoid an excessive increase, but they will also pay less than this year.”
Patents: ARBA foresees a reduction for those who are up to date with taxes
Thus, for the majority of Buenos Aires residents, the increase in the patent will be 13.5% when the Market Expectations Survey (REM) expects an inflation of 35% by 2025, almost double the 18.3% projected by the government in the Budget Bill presented to Congress by President Javier.
In Buenos Aires territory, ARBA manages nearly 1.9 million vehicles that are less than 10 years old. Vehicles prior to 2014 are transferred to the municipalities, who are in charge of administering the tax.
Girard, who on Wednesday at 12:30 will meet with legislators from the Budget and Tax commissions of both chambers to provide details of the Tax Law, specified that, to encourage tax compliance, bonuses will be implemented again next year. for good taxpayers in property taxes: 5% for those who do not accumulate debt, and for annual payments, 10%, which will be added to those already in force.
“While Milei considers evaders ‘heroes’, from the province we prefer to recognize taxpayers who are up to date with their tax obligations”said the head of the collection agency.
“Today more than ever we need to strengthen tax justice. In the midst of an extremely complex economic situation, with national policies that privilege concentrated sectors and deepen the adjustment, it is essential that from the province we generate incentives for the people of Buenos Aires who comply”he explained.
The official analyzed that the La Libertad Avanza government “prioritizes the interests of large corporations, with measures that hit the middle class, workers and SMEs hard,” adding that this “impacts income and the cost of of life of millions of Argentine men and women” and specified that “In this context, from the province we seek to alleviate the tax burden of those who comply and, at the same time, support collection in a more fair manner”.
“At the Collection Agency we are committed to promoting a fairer and more progressive tax system. “This project that we sent to the Legislature aims to ensure that taxpayers who comply with their tax obligations have a real benefit.”he pointed out.
Girard stressed that not only is the search “raise more, but do it in a fair and sustainable way” and asserted that “this reduction in the patent is a commitment to strengthening that commitment.
“We know that adjustment policies generate pressure on provincial income, and we cannot sit idly by while society as a whole is punished. This measure is part of our strategy to continue moving towards progressive collection, where those who comply receive concrete recognition, and the recovered resources are translated into services and works that benefit each and every Buenos Aires resident.”complete.
Other taxes
As the provincial Minister of Economy announced Pablo Lopez weeks ago to Scopenext year the same tax pressure achieved during 2024 will be maintained.
For this reason, the draft Tax Law also provided that the Real Estate tax, both Urban and Rural, will have an increase cap of 28% annually.
At the same time, the Buenos Aires Government decided not to make changes to the rates of the Gross Income tax, a measure that seeks to sustain tax relief on the productive sectors.
“It is only proposed to adapt the annual billing amounts that allow access to the reduced rates in the different productive sectors with the objective of contemplating the evolution of prices and not harming the growth of Buenos Aires SMEs, the main pillar of provincial employment,” it is stated. indicated in the Tax Law. Nor will large companies be charged an advance payment, as was done this year.
On the other hand, the Simplified Regime is supported, which allows one million tax payers to easily comply with their tax obligations without requiring the presentation of monthly tax returns.
Meanwhile, taxes such as the Stamp Tax and the Free Transfer of Assets will maintain the same rates as last year, without additional adjustments.
The 2025 Budget bill, which was introduced by Deputies, contemplates expenses of more than 34 trillion pesos, foresees a primary deficit of 628,680 million pesos and a financial deficit of 1,486,271 million. In addition, it includes an authorization to take on new debt for 1,156,806 million pesos.
Source: Ambito
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