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Argentina Signals Tax Cuts and a 'Mini‑RIGI' to Jump‑Start Consumption and Investment

The plan remains in draft form pending formal submission with fiscal costs under review.

Overview

  • Chief of Cabinet Manuel Adorni said the government will present a tax chapter that scraps many internal taxes to lower prices and boost activity.
  • Draft texts cut corporate income tax scales for fiscal years starting January 1, 2026, trimming the 30% tier to 27% and the 35% tier to 31.5%.
  • The reform would repeal cedular taxes on financial income and on transfers of real estate, with officials also signaling measures to encourage housing rentals and property sales.
  • A new Regime to Incentivize Medium‑Sized Investments (RIMI) would grant accelerated amortization and VAT credit refunds, with minimum project thresholds ranging from US$150,000 to US$30 million.
  • Draft provisions also set a 10.5% VAT rate for electricity used in agricultural irrigation, while analysts say the package would increase tax expenditures beyond the roughly 3.5% of GDP in the 2026 draft budget and the final text has not been confirmed.