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22 September 2020 Argentina establishes new reverse withholding regime applicable to certain purchases of foreign currency, and goods and services from abroad The Argentine Federal Tax Authorities (AFIP) have issued General Resolution No. 4815/2020 (published in the Official Gazette on 16 September 2020), which imposes a 35% reverse withholding tax on purchases of foreign currency without a specific purpose and certain goods and services outside of Argentina by Argentine residents.
Both Argentine individuals and entities are subject to the reverse withholding tax. The 35% rate applies to taxable purchases, except purchases of health benefits, medicines, books, learning platforms and software for educational purposes, among others. Argentine financial institutions, credit card issuers, travel agencies and transport companies will act as collection agents of the reverse withholding tax, which will be withheld at the time of payment for the purchases. The tax will be considered, depending on the tax status of the Argentine resident, as a credit against the income tax and personal assets tax in the tax year in which the reverse withholding tax is collected. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pistrelli, Henry Martin & Asociados S.R.L., Buenos Aires
Ernst & Young LLP (United States), Latin American Business Center, New York
Ernst & Young Abogados, Latin American Business Center, Madrid
Ernst & Young LLP (United Kingdom), Latin American Business Center, London
Ernst & Young Tax Co., Latin American Business Center, Tokyo
Document ID: 2020-6240 |