Argentina's corporate tax framework includes a general corporate income tax (CIT) rate of 25%- 35%, with returns due by the second week of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends, and installment payments required monthly. The value-added tax (VAT) has three tiers: a standard rate of 21%, an increased rate of 27% for utility services, and a reduced rate of 10.5% for specific transactions like housing construction. The turnover tax ranges from 3% to 5% for trade and services, while industrial rates are lower, typically between 0% and 2%. Additionally, excise taxes apply to certain goods, including tobacco (20-70%), alcoholic beverages (20-26%), and automobiles (20%). These taxes form the key components of Argentina's tax system for corporate and product-based taxation.
Argentina Tax Brief
Time of Update 4/01/2026
Argentina Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
General CIT Rate:
0 - ARS 133,514,185.74：25%
ARS 133,514,185.75 - ARS 1,335,141,857.38：30%
above ARS 1,335,141,857.39：35%
ARS 133,514,185.75 - ARS 1,335,141,857.38：30%
above ARS 1,335,141,857.39：35%
CIT Return Due Date:
The second week of the fifth month after the end of the fiscal year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
Second week of fifth month after the fiscal year ends.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
"Monthly installment payments."
Argentina Withholding Tax (WHT)
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0 / 7 / 6 / 6
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
7 / 0 / 15
05 / 35 / 21 / 28
Argentina Value-Added Tax (VAT)
General VAT Rate:
21
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Argentina Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Subject to the standard corporate income tax rate (25%–35%).
Argentina Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
28%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
21%
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Argentine corporate income tax
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Argentine Excise Taxes
Tax on financial transactions
1.
Argentine corporate income tax
CIT Due Date:
- Second week of fifth month after the fiscal year ends.
- CIT final payment due date: Instalment payments must be made on a monthly basis, beginning in the first month after the due date of filing of the tax returns. Any payable balance resulting from the annual income tax return must be paid not later than the due date established for filing the return.
References
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/argentina
2.
Argentine VAT
Overview of Value Added Tax (VAT) in Argentina:
VAT applies to the sale of goods, most services, and the importation of goods and services. The standard rate is 21%, with certain specific items subject to 27% or 10.5%.
VAT applies to the sale of goods, most services, and the importation of goods and services. The standard rate is 21%, with certain specific items subject to 27% or 10.5%.
- The standard rate is 21%.
- A 27% rate applies to utility services related to real estate used for non-residential purposes, such as telecommunications, piped gas, running water, sewage treatment, and energy.
- A reduced rate of 10.5% applies to certain specific transactions, including but not limited to:
- Housing construction;
- Interest and other fees on personal loans granted by financial institutions to final consumers;
- The sale and import of live cattle;
- Advertising and publicity services in specific cases;
- Domestic passenger transportation over a distance not exceeding 100 km;
- Certain ancillary healthcare services;
- Certain capital goods (depending on the customs tariff code).
- Housing construction;
- Digital services provided from abroad and effectively used in Argentina are generally subject to 21% VAT as well.
References
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/argentina/corporate/other-taxes
3.
Argentine Turnover tax
Trade and services average 4% to 6%, while the primary and manufacturing sectors generally range from 0% to 2%.
References
https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/argentina/corporate/other-taxes
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