News of capital levy

AFIP promises crackdown in 'wealth tax' enforcement launch

26-05-2021 15:46 AFIP warns it may seize assets and freeze bank accounts of those who haven't paid up what they owe under the government's so-called 'wealth tax' levy on millionaires.

'Wealth tax'

AFIP: One-off 'wealth tax' has brought in US$2.3 billion so far

03-05-2021 22:10 Around 80% of the roughly 12,000 who qualify for the one-off Covid capital levy have paid up to date, says AFIP, boosting government coffers by more than US$2.3 billion.

'Wealth tax'

Wealth tax fought by the rich raises more than US$2 billion

03-05-2021 21:58 Alberto Fernández administration has raised 74% of the amount it had targeted from a controversial new tax on the country’s wealthiest citizens.

Jugador del Pueblo?

Carlos Tevez seeks to avoid paying Argentina's new wealth tax

17-04-2021 09:54 Boca Juniors striker files court injunction to avoid paying the country's new wealth tax, the latest example of the difficulty in making millionaires comply with the levy.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Tax-the-rich initiatives gain support across Latin America

08-04-2021 14:55 Chile, Mexico, Colombia see wealth tax proposals advancing, Argentina and Bolivia have already passed measures; Debt in region soared as pandemic caused worst crash in two centuries.

CAPITAL LEVY

Argentina's wealth tax has collected just 2% of target to date

06-04-2021 16:47 Argentina’s new wealth tax has netted just two percent of its target figure ahead of its original deadline, with the nation’s richest citizens evidently in no hurry to pay up.

'Wealth tax'

Government's 'wealth tax' levy for virus relief takes effect

29-01-2021 15:27 One-off tax on Argentina's richest citizens to help pay for medical supplies and relief for small businesses battered by the global coronavirus pandemic entered into force on Friday.

Congress

Senate approves one-time levy on assets for Argentina's richest

06-12-2020 17:50 Senate approves government-backed bill to introduce so-called 'wealth tax' on 12,000 of the country's richest citizens late Friday night.

Congress

Senate begins analysing 'wealth tax' bill, vote likely early December

25-11-2020 07:52 Senate begins analysing 'wealth tax' bill to impose a one-off levy on Argentina's richest citizens on Tuesday, following last week's approval of the initiative in the lower house.

Congress

Chamber of Deputies approves government’s ‘wealth tax’ bill

19-11-2020 02:05 Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house approve move to introduce one-off levy affecting those with largest fortunes. Bill, which Peronist lawmakers hope will raise US$3 billion, now goes to Senate.

'Wealth tax'

Lower house opens debate on government's 'wealth tax' bill

18-11-2020 00:50 Argentina’s lower house is expected to approve a bill to introduce a one-off capital levy on more than 9,000 of the country’s wealthiest citizens on Wednesday morning.

BLOOMBERG

Offshore millionaires become target of wealth tax bill

17-09-2020 19:34 Government plans to broaden bill imposing taxes on the rich in order to reach non-residents and their investments in Argentine companies, according to lawmaker Carlos Heller.

Bloomberg

Pesce, Guzmán split over curbs on dollar purchases

17-09-2020 16:19 Argentina's economic team split on latest crackdown, as well as how long new rules should remain in place.

Congress

Fernández confirms government will impose one-off wealth tax

03-06-2020 15:09 President says the introduction of a capital levy would be a one-off “extraordinary measure." Lawmakers say bill would boost government coffers by between US$2.5 million and US$4 billion.

News of capital levy

AFIP promises crackdown in 'wealth tax' enforcement launch

AFIP: One-off 'wealth tax' has brought in US$2.3 billion so far

Wealth tax fought by the rich raises more than US$2 billion

Carlos Tevez seeks to avoid paying Argentina's new wealth tax

Tax-the-rich initiatives gain support across Latin America

Argentina's wealth tax has collected just 2% of target to date

Government's 'wealth tax' levy for virus relief takes effect

Senate approves one-time levy on assets for Argentina's richest

Senate begins analysing 'wealth tax' bill, vote likely early December

Chamber of Deputies approves government’s ‘wealth tax’ bill

Lower house opens debate on government's 'wealth tax' bill

Offshore millionaires become target of wealth tax bill

Pesce, Guzmán split over curbs on dollar purchases

Fernández confirms government will impose one-off wealth tax

Government unveils plan to ease Covid restrictions, reopen borders

OECD lowers global growth forecast, but improves Argentina's to 7.6%

Argentina's economy shrank in second quarter amid worst Covid wave

Argentina eases travel curbs as midterm campaign ramps up

Bolsonaro tells UN he rejects vaccine passports

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