During an interview, Milei confirmed this Saturday that will not restore tax benefits that were given to the clubs in order to be able to deal with certain issues of the economic crises. Therefore, the cut remains.
Thus, he defended the Decree 939/2024, which puts an end to these tax benefits within six months. After that time, the President confirmed that there will be no going back and he will not renew any of these.
This decree replaces the previous regime established by the Decree 510/2023which granted facilities in the payment of social charges and contributions for footballers and club employees. According to the Government, this regime generated a loss of more than $7 billion between November 2023 and April 2024.
Javier Milei pointed strongly against Chiqui Tapia
In the midst of these disputes, The Argentine president charged again against his AFA counterpart and once again demanded that Sports Joint Stock Companies (SAD) be implemented in local football.
When asked about the agency’s intervention, Milei responded: “The AFA is in an absolutely irregular situation“, and then lashed out stating that “Chiqui Tapia seems Ripewho celebrated Christmas in October”, in reference to the current Venezuelan president.
“It is incomprehensible, what is the problem with clubs being able to choose the corporate format they want?” continued the president, referring to the SAD, the model that he strongly defends along with Mauricio Macri.
Then, he continued pointing to Tapia: “Why does he have to be so authoritarian?“, and warned regarding the AFA that “its irregularities” were pointed out and that “we are going to follow the issue accordingly. “That’s going to have to be sorted.”
“Or are people in favor of this old and corrupt model “What impoverishes Argentine soccer that Chiqui Tapia proposes?” he questioned rhetorically in conclusion.
The Government moves forward with the reduction of tax benefits for clubs
After reopening the conflict front against Argentine Football Association (AFA), and after failing to stop the re-election of Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia, the government of Javier Milei decided to move forward and focus on the balance sheets of the sports entity for alleged irregularities. In addition to this, they are finalizing the legal details to take away tax benefits to the clubs that make it up.
Through the Decree 939/2024it was established that the tax benefits for Argentine soccer clubs will end within six months, taking as a starting point this Tuesday, when the measure was published in the Official Gazette.
At the same time, this decision create a committee to fix “a efficient, sufficient and sustainable system for its replacement”, during this period, according to the document.
The decree states: “The regime established by the Decree No. 510 of October 10 of 2023 will end six months after the entry into force of this one.”
Thus, the tension between the government and the AFA intensifies, given that the measure was taken a few days after the football body ignored the ruling of the General Inspection of Justice (IGJ) and also held the Assembly in which Tapia was re-elected as president.
Source: Ambito
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