- ARCA reduced taxes on cars and now the price of these models can drop to $16 million
the Customs collection and control department (ARCA) officially announced New scale to Internal taxes apply to Cars For transporting people, vehicles intended for camping, Motorcyclesautomatic speeds and Chassis with engine.
This measure is valid from December 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026 It can lead to a significant decrease in Prices 0 km.
Until November 30, cars with a price equal to or greater than $63,166,936.50 When leaving the factory (without VAT) they had to pay duties 18% internal taxes.
However, since this tax was applied to its own amount, the The effective rate reached 21.95%so Retail price of cars Those who did not pay this tax amounted to approximately $85,600,000.
And now with the new scale coffin Increase the threshold to $74,314,009.43 Of which cars are covered by internal taxes, which represents a Adjustment 17.65%.
Thus, the public selling price of vehicles exempt from this tax reaches $102,600,000 almost.
ARCA reduced taxes on cars and now the price of these models can drop to $16 million
Sebastian DominguezSDC CEO Asesores Tributarios explained that until last week, there were “cars that were taxed through internal taxation and now are no longer taxable,” Therefore, its price may drop to about $16,300,000“.
The specialist explained that if the stations maintain the net price of the car and the dealers maintain the nominal gross profit margin, the decrease in the final price may reach up to $16,311,923, This equates to a decrease of 13.71%..
However, he warned that the reduction rate is effective This will depend on each brand and its business strategy.
For example, for a car with a factory price of $74,314,000:
- With internal taxes (until 11/30): Final price: $118,979,687
- Without internal taxes (since 1/12): Final price: $102,667,764
- difference: $16,311,923 (13.71% less)
This account is considered a Gross profit margin 12% The concessionaire assumes that the stations maintain their net prices.
However, Dominguez warned that the possibility of losing plays against the team Decrease in the value of the peso In recent months, which has led to some stations not increasing the prices of certain models to avoid imposing internal taxes on them.
“Now they can compensate for this situation and not lower prices or do it to a lesser extent,” he added.
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