Overview

• Sarandí formally notified the Supreme Court that it is withdrawing its challenge to the 70% internal tobacco tax after the high court revoked its remaining injunctions.
• The company invoked Law 27.743’s tax regularization framework to seek a structured payment plan for outstanding duties accumulated since 2009.
• Industry rival ARCA has documented a claim nearing US$2 billion for years of unpaid levies, which now awaits further documentation and lower court review.
• Since 2018, repeated judicial maneuvers allowed Sarandí to avoid the levy, undercut competitors and boost its market share from 5% to over 30%.
• With jurisdiction returned to trial courts, negotiations will focus on deferral terms and the ultimate settlement of Sarandí’s fiscal obligations.