Following the information exchange agreement with Spain, Argentine Customs has collected 7.460.882 pesos corresponding to high-end consumption not declared by Argentine tourists from Spain.
When they request a VAT refund at Iberian airports, Customs receives an information alert. This then asks the Immigration Department to identify the flight with the passengers in question, who Upon arrival in the country, they are checked to identify whether or not they have declared their assets.
Emblematic cases
Among the most emblematic cases of this year are: a watch valued at 15.375 euros, Cuya Customs tax was 960.804 pesos, and a watch worth 52.066 euros that was initially held in Ezeiza, since the passenger did not have enough capital to pay off his tax obligation. Finally, six days later, he paid the corresponding $3.169.385 to be able to withdraw it.
The exchange of information with Spain is essential, given that in many cases tourists bring the goods with them, arguing that they already had them before leaving Argentine territory. However, the accurate knowledge that Argentine Customs has of the details of the purchases allows it to be inflexible.
So far in August, also on flights from Madrid, a number of people were detected $5.938 bracelet, two Hublot watches of about 10.000 euros each and a Tag Heuer watch for 5.343 euros. They paid taxes, respectively, $324.1635, $581.394, $475.388 and $280.000.
Also noteworthy this year was the detection of a Cartier watch worth 5.165 euros, for which the passenger paid $273.486 in taxes; a pair of earrings worth 5.082 euros, which resulted in a payment of $321.418,50; a bracelet worth 5.910 euros, for which the tax consisted of $395.178; and finally, a ring worth 3.843 euros, for which the passenger paid $201.792,50 in taxes.
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