News of capital levy

‘Kun’ Agüero versus the Kirchnerites

18-02-2022 22:54 Sergio Agüero sparks debate and anger on social networks after he questions the national government’s ‘wealth tax’ on large fortunes.

by Daniel Vico

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Wealth tax nets 247 billion pesos from 10,000 tax-payers

29-12-2021 23:19 According to Economy Ministry data, revenue from Argentina’s one-off capital levy on assets totals 247.503 billion pesos (around US$2.4 billion) as of December 18, with contributions from more than 10,000 tax-payers.

COURT RULING

Carlos Tevez loses legal bid to avoid paying Argentina’s wealth tax

22-12-2021 12:32 Court rejects injunction filed by ex-Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez seeking to exclude him from paying Peronist government’s wealth tax on large fortunes.

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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.