The General Directorate of Customs (DGA) incorporated the service “digital presentations” to the process of releasing vehicles affected by the Industrial Promotion Regime for Tierra del Fuego, agreed within the framework of Law 19.640. From now on, they will be able to manage the de-affectation of the same by accessing with their Tax Code from the AFIP website
This was reported by the DGA in a statement released today (12.12.2023).
The measure represents a step forward in the paperless customs operations and allows for the streamlining of a key procedure that until now could only be carried out in person.
The statement said that the release They will be able to do it «without payment of taxes» if the vehicle has "fulfilled the period of stay": 3 years for national vehicles and 5 years for imported vehicles. If it had not been fulfilled, they will be able to do so by paying the corresponding proportional taxes. It is important to remember that they can only be transported outside the limits of the province for a period of 120 days per year while the restriction lasts; once released, they can circulate without any restrictions.
It is because of that almost the entire populationón You must complete this procedure, This causes a massive influx of people who often congest the care areas, even having to wait their turn outside the facility.
The DGA clarified that the design of this tool means an "absolute simplification of the process." Although the in-person option is maintained, Now the citizen will be able to carry out the procedure online, thus avoiding all the setbacks mentioned, in a much more efficient way. agile, simple and without any limitations of days and times.
According to the statement, "the decision was made within the framework of transparency of transactions, simplification and streamlining of administrative procedures." This "paperless" process allows for better use of human resources, meaning they can be assigned to tasks of preventing illicit activities, which is a "priority task" for the agency.
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