Tag: Argentina credit cards

• Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:38 UTC

  Indebtedness is the true basis of Milei's Argentina's shallow recovery, UBA says

  

  A study from the University of Buenos Aires' (UBA) School of Economics revealed this week that almost half of Argentines (46%) are now using credit cards to buy food, a significant increase since the start of the Javier Milei administration.

• Thursday, December 27th 2018 - 13:00 UTC

  Argentine gas stations file class action against VISA to bring down fees

  

  The Argentine Federation of Expenders of Naphtha of the Interior (Faeni), Wednesday filed a class action suit in the Buenos Aires courts against Visa Argentina to bring down the abusive fees and payment terms that the latter imposes unilaterally.

• Saturday, September 1st 2012 - 06:50 UTC

  Top tax-man suggests Argentines spend vacations in the country, but he prefers Punta del Este

  

  Argentines should stay at home and spend their vacation in Argentina, suggested the head of the tax revenue office, AFIP, arguing in favour of the latest measures severely limiting debit and credit card purchases abroad by charging them an additional 15% expense.

• Friday, August 31st 2012 - 05:03 UTC

  Argentine credit card holders’ buying abroad charged 15% income tax advance

  

  Argentine credit card purchases abroad will be charged with an additional 15% income tax advance, AFIP tax agency reported on Thursday. The extra amount will be deductible from the income tax and the personal assets tax.

• Tuesday, August 7th 2012 - 17:06 UTC

  Argentine foreign currency credit cards included in the strict dollar “clamp”

  

  Credit card companies operating in Argentina have also fallen under the net work of the tax office AFIP, and now must request authorization and approval to purchase US dollars to balance their clients’ accounts.