Controversy grows over the tax increase in Buenos Aires: they propose not to pay it and it ends in court

The controversy grows increase in rural real estate in the province of Buenos Aires: the producers propose not to pay the compensation and an appeal has also been made to the court.

The San Vicente lawyer and cattle producer, Agustín Arechavala, filed a declaratory certainty request (similar to an amparo) against the province of Buenos Aires on Tuesday. “I decided to do it given the absurd increase we received. I see that the union channel and the search for common sense by the treasury have not worked until now and we will not stop losing rights when a situation like this occurs “, commented A Rural Clarin.

This is ensured by the producer, who represents the fourth generation and is dedicated to raising livestock on 120 hectares The goal of the case is for a judge to clarify the tax position.

“The request is also based on some declarations that I present based on errors in the technical values ​​that the party of San Vicente has in particular, which already pays a high tax for a rule of Daniel Scioli that resembles urban settlements, such as neighborhoods Closed countries and with productive fields, he underlined.

He said the bill he received was $800,000 versus the $100,000 he paid in March 2023. “It’s crazy. It seriously affects us because we come from a drought that generated losses. “If you had to pay this fee, you would have to leave out the possibility of creating a job for new staff or hiring a particular service,” she explained.

Meanwhile, during the assembly which took place on Monday in the municipality of Salto, where more than 100 producers were present, pThey considered the possibility of not paying the first installment which expires this week as they have warned that increases ranging between 200% and 500% have arrived. They argue that there are no resources to pay to do so because the abundant harvest has not yet arrived and because they come from a fairly pronounced dry season.

And they warned that this problem would not be resolved in the next few days, They will ask to hold a mass meeting in the center of the province of Buenos Aires to see the steps to follow.

The official explanation

According to sources from the Ministry of Agrarian Development, the law provided for an increase in the tax base of 300%, but there were some segmentations. Therefore, the maximum increases established by the rule regarding the tax rate paid in 2023 are: 140% for land exempt from improvements up to $3,544,400; 180% between $3,544,400 and $8,127,288 inclusive; 190% between $8,127,288 and $19,986,324; 200% of the tax value of $19,986,324 up to $198,940,000. Above $198,940,000 in taxable value the limit is 300%.

According to official data, out of 300,000 games, 2,000 (0.6%) have a 300% cap.

One of the producers’ requests was this The bonuses return upon compliance with the payment of the fee and adherence to the automatic debitbut from the agricultural portfolio of Buenos Aires they have ensured that they prefer to increase less than inflation (from February 2022 to February 2023 it is 276%) and remove those benefits.

“Many compare invoice to invoice, but you have to compare it to the original amount and not to the amount with the bonuses,” they clarified.

From the agricultural portfolio they insist on they analyze card by card because they deny that there have been errors on the part of the Collection Agency of the Province of Buenos Aires (ARBA). According to what they said, Arba received 150 cards to review and the Ministry 35, but they assured that in all cases the increase was well implemented.

From the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs they have assured that they are willing to meet the different entities again (they have already done so the previous week) and to examine each case.