Overview

• The Court unanimously rejected a nullity motion tied to an unproven claim of adhesion to Law 27.743, leaving its August 14 decision intact.
• On August 14 the justices upheld the internal tobacco tax, citing its extrafiscal public‑health purpose and Congress’s authority to set tax policy.
• Reporting cites a consolidated liability of ARS 419,398,257,693 for unpaid taxes from August 2018 to June 2024, with interest included in the total.
• Years of injunctions let the company avoid the minimum tax and expand market share from roughly 5.6% in 2016 to 38.4% in 2023, according to industry sources.
• Separate investigations continue, including an AFIP report and ARCA complaint alleging ARS 33,000 million moved through 23 unsupported distributors, plus a Mar del Plata probe into suspected stamp fraud.