Argentina’s federal capital city of Buenos Aires has incorporated cryptocurrencies into its fiscal code. This reform establishes a special tax base for the gross income tax (IIBB) for the sale of cryptographic effects.
This change will have a direct impact on virtual asset services suppliers (PSAVs). 6% tax on each operation fee. According to the General Public Revenue Office (AGIP), taxes are calculated not on the total amount of the transaction, but on the difference between the selling price and the acquisition cost.
Tax officer Marcos Zocaro said The changes have been improved in the face of a general scheme: «On a special basis, it is calculated in “spreads” (lower sales costs). This means that the tax burden will be reduced and the operation will be feasible».
Tax experts explained that taxpayers will have to pay 6 pesos on the sale of 100 pesos of assets acquired at 97.
On the other hand, using the new differential base, the tax is calculated at a gain of 3 pesos, and the amount decreases to just 0.18 cents.
but, Not all experts have received this measure with enthusiasm. For Agustín Kassis, CEO of Bitcoin driving community Crypta, this situation is a sign that users will “release exchanges and become friends with wallets without KYC.”
Sebastian Dominguez, head of SDC tax advisor, has indicated that reforms will begin to apply “when the law is approved” and “next year.” Furthermore, he warned of it. Taxes can reach large groups of taxpayers:«Gross Income Tax Already troublesome Title: Anyone who buys crypto is normal».
The fiscal code defines cryptoactive as follows: Digital Value Expressions Without Central Bank Currency or Supporthowever, it is accepted as a payment instrument and is electronically transferred or negotiated.
The reforms add Buenos Aires City to the jurisdiction that seeks to regulate cryptocurrency markets, but we expect the impact between experts and users to begin debate about its impact.
It should be noted that through the BA Crypto program, the government of Buenos Aarez city has already promoted initiatives to position itself as a reference in the use of cryptocurrency.
As reported by Cryptonotics, the proposal aims to modernize tax systems, promote foreign investment, and involve new industries, including measures such as updating the naming of economic activity, the exclusion of PSAVs from certain collection regimes, and the possibility of paying taxes and procedures through cryptocurrency.