Overview
- President Javier Milei reposted an interview clip on X and called Álvarez Agis "Kirchnerista = ladrón," accusing him of aiming to take 10% of income spent in cash.
- Álvarez Agis proposed replacing the Impuesto al Cheque with a levy on cash use, describing an example in which withdrawing 1,000 yields 900 to encourage formal transactions.
- The economist framed the measure as a way to preserve state revenue while pushing consumers to demand bancarized operations from merchants.
- La Libertad Avanza provincial deputy Agustín Romo first circulated the interview segment, alleging opposition figures want a tax on cash withdrawals.
- No policy has been announced to adopt a cash tax, and reporting says the Executive is exploring a tax reform that could simplify the system and modify the Impuesto al Cheque.