Overview
- Pilar’s 2026 fiscal ordinance now charges a 2% Environmental Protection Fee on supermarket transactions calculated on the amount net of VAT, effective December 1.
- The new percentage-based levy replaces a fixed-module scheme that had cost shoppers about 69 pesos per purchase between September and November.
- Economy Minister Luis Caputo posted “No compren nada en Pilar” on X, accusing the mayor of acting irresponsibly and amplifying industry criticism.
- The supermarket association ASU requested an urgent audience with municipal authorities to warn of serious harm, seeking a meeting with finance secretary Anahí Moretti.
- Tax specialist César Litvin said shoppers will pay about 2% more, and a supermarket chain source said the increase will be fully passed to shelf prices, while Vice Minister José Luis Daza echoed Caputo’s condemnation.