He 10% refund which established the Federal Revenue Administration (AFIP) for purchases in butchers paid with debit cards will take effect tomorrow, March 1, and will be valid until the end of the year, as part of the program Fair meat prices launched by the national government.
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The measure also includes a 90-day deferral of the payment of tax obligations to butcher shops that register to participate in the program.
There AFIP has regulated this measure by General Resolution 5330/2023 for end consumers who make purchases in butcher shops with a debit, prepaid or similar card associated with accounts opened in financial or fintech entities.
The benefit consists of a reimbursement of 10% of the amount of the operation carried out in establishments dedicated to the marketing of beef, with a reimbursement limit of up to $2,000 per month.
The benefit consists of a reimbursement of 10% of the amount of the operation carried out in the establishments dedicated to the marketing of beef, with a return cap up to $2,000 per month.
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The operation was carried out in coordination with the communal leaders of the different municipalities of Buenos Aires. The action marks a new stage of the program, given the persistence of high inflation rates, “If the state complies, companies must comply”, said Secretary Matías Tombolini
It will be valid for transactions made via payment terminalsas well as through QR codes.
Financial institutions must credit the sum to end consumers’ accounts four days after the end of the transaction, and the detail must appear in the customers’ physical or electronic account summary, for which the agency has created a new butchers register.
Companies that have the category of registered manager or that are monotributistas with up to three declared employees will be automatically integrated into the reimbursement scheme, said AFIP.
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It is due to the exchange scheme with this country on a case-by-case basis, before the automatic agreement which began this year. In 2022, the tax administration received data from the foreign accounts of 600,000 taxpayers
Meanwhile, other taxpayers must register through the agency’s website registry system, in accordance with regulations.
There they should select the Special Features option, then Features and Special Features, and select the Retail Butchers – Reimbursement Scheme description.
It will be valid for transactions made through payment terminals, as well as through QR codes.
At the same time and within the framework of the overall program to promote the production and consumption of beef announced in mid-February by the Government, the regulation grants companies registered with the scheme three months of grace for the payment of VAT or tax. component of the monotributo in cases where they are adhered to the simplified regime.
Consumers, meanwhile, will be able to access the list of companies registered on the AFIP website, as well as the list of financial and fintech entities that adhere to the reimbursement scheme. The list will be published at https://www.afip.gob.ar/reintegro/compras-carniceria/
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