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Grabois Floats 'Proyecto Karina,' a Permanent Wealth Tax With 3% Top Rate

He described bracketed rates alongside traceability mechanisms in interviews, with no bill filed.

Overview

  • The proposal would tax declared fortunes over about US$10 million at 3%, up to US$5 million at 2%, and up to US$2.5 million at 1%.
  • Grabois said the calculation would start with declared assets and acknowledged that undeclared wealth remains an unresolved issue.
  • He suggested a commission of taxpayers to oversee spending on education, child health and neighborhood urbanization with blockchain-based tracking he called 100% inviolable.
  • He asserted that roughly 99.5% of Argentines fall below the thresholds and would not pay the levy.
  • The plan draws on the 2020 one-time wealth tax promoted by Máximo Kirchner, a measure that triggered political and judicial challenges from some high-profile taxpayers.