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March 1, 2019
2019-0459

Argentina extends deadlines to elect the tax revaluation option

Argentine taxpayers that are evaluating whether to elect the one-time optional tax revaluation mechanism have one additional month to request such option.

On February 27, 2019, Argentina's Federal Tax Agency issued General Resolution No. 4,429, which extends the deadlines for taxpayers to elect the tax revaluation option.

Background

The tax reform enacted in December 2017 (Law 27,430) established a tax revaluation option, which is a one-time mechanism for Argentine-resident individuals and companies to revaluate for tax purposes their assets located in Argentina that generate taxable income. (For more information, see Tax Alert 2018-0932).

Taxpayers determine the new tax value of the assets by applying a "revaluation factor" to the tax value originally determined in each year or period of the asset's acquisition or construction. For immovable or movable property qualifying as fixed assets, an independent appraiser may determine the value under certain circumstances. This mechanism requires the payment of a one-time special tax on the amount of the revaluation. The special tax rates are from 5% to 15%, depending on the type of asset.

The tax revaluation option applies to the first tax year ending after December 29, 2017 (i.e., the enactment date of Law 27,430).

The deadline to elect the tax revaluation option for companies with a tax year ending in December was February 28, 2019; for companies with a tax year ending from January to November, the deadlines ranged from March 29, 2019 to November 29, 2019, depending on the month in which the tax year ends.

General Resolution No. 4,429

The Resolution extends the deadlines for electing the tax revaluation option as follows:

Fiscal year ending

New deadline

December 2017

March 29, 2019

January 2018

April 30, 2019

February 2018

May 31, 2019

March 2018

May 31, 2019

April 2018

May 31, 2019

May 2018

June 28, 2019

June 2018

July 31, 2019

July 2018

August 30, 2019

August 2018

September 30, 2019

September 2018

October 31, 2019

October 2018

November 29, 2019

November 2018

December 31, 2019

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Contact Information
For additional information concerning this Alert, please contact:
 
Pistrelli, Henry Martin & Asociados S.R.L., Buenos Aires
   • Carlos Casanovas (carlos.casanovas@ar.ey.com)
   • Gustavo Scravaglieri (gustavo.scravaglieri@ar.ey.com)
   • Ariel Becher (ariel.becher@ar.ey.com)
   • Darío Corrente (dario.corrente@ar.ey.com)
Ernst & Young, LLP, Latin America Business Center, New York
   • Pablo Wejcman (pablo.wejcman@ey.com)
   • Juan Ignacio Pernin (juan.ignacio.pernin@ey.com)
   • Ana Mingramm (ana.mingramm@ey.com)
   • Enrique Perez Grovas (enrique.perezgrovas@ey.com)