Overview
- Economic‑crimes prosecutor Claudio Navas Rial formally imputed AFA president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino before Judge Diego Amarante and asked to extend the inquiry to directors Cristian Malaspina and Gustavo Lorenzo.
- ARCA’s complaint alleges the AFA withheld but failed to deposit VAT, income tax and social‑security contributions totaling 19,353,546,843.85 pesos for March 2024 through September 2025, an expansion from an initial figure near 7.5 billion.
- The alleged conduct is framed under Penal Tax Regime Law 27.430, articles 4 and 7, which criminalize deceptive tax maneuvers and evasion of social contributions.
- In a related investigation, Judge Marcelo Aguinsky lifted bank, fiscal and financial secrecy for Toviggino, relatives and linked firms including Real Central, Malte, Soma, Wicca and Mendoza Wines to trace funds tied to a Pilar estate and high‑value assets.
- Court orders now seek banking, corporate and fiscal records, and an initial hearing for Luciano Pantano and Ana Lucía Conte is set for Monday as both cases move into early forensic stages without indictments.