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Supreme Court Shuts Down Tabacalera Sarandí’s Last Challenge, Finalizing Tobacco Tax Ruling

The decision clears a path for ARCA/AFIP to pursue recovery of six years of unpaid liabilities.

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La Corte Suprema rechazó el último intento de \"El Señor del Tabaco\" para evitar el pago de impuestos, lo que obliga al empresario Pablo Otero a pagar una millonaria deuda.

Overview

  • The Court unanimously rejected a nullity filing tied to a purported withdrawal based on Law 27.743, finding the company showed no proof of lawful enrollment in the moratoria.
  • The ruling leaves firm the August 14 decision that upheld the internal minimum tobacco tax as a constitutional, extrafiscal public‑health measure, citing WHO guidance on price and consumption.
  • Government figures cited in the coverage report fiscal arrears of ARS 419,398,257,693 for Tabacalera Sarandí, reflecting capital and accrued interest through recent periods.
  • With the legal barrier removed, ARCA and AFIP can press collection for the years the tax went unpaid, even as the current regime now applies a single sector rate following the Ley Bases.
  • Parallel probes continue, including an ARCA‑driven laundering case over more than ARS 33,000 million routed via distributors in 2021–2023 and a Mar del Plata case on alleged falsified fiscal stamps.