Argentina has reduced the VAT on electricity used in agro‑industrial irrigation systems to 10.5% effective 1 April 2026, cutting the standard 21% rate in half. The measure, part of the Labour Modernisation Law, targets energy consumption linked to irrigation to lower input costs for farmers and support export competitiveness.

Argentina’s tax authority ARCA has extended mandatory e‑invoicing to financial institutions, insurance companies and credit card providers effective 1 July 2026, introducing a monthly electronic settlement system and pre‑filled VAT returns. The General Resolution 5824/26 also plans to add prepaid health plans and educational institutions by July 2027, urging businesses to prepare early for the expanded e‑invoicing infrastructure.

Argentina’s tax authority has introduced a new legislative framework that expands mandatory e‑invoicing to additional sectors and introduces a monthly electronic settlement system. The changes, effective 1 July 2026, also link point‑of‑sale terminals to specific economic activities and feed invoicing data into pre‑filled returns for Simplified Tax Regime taxpayers.

Argentina’s tax authority ARCA has introduced General Resolution 5824/26, expanding mandatory e‑invoicing to new sectors and launching a monthly electronic settlement system effective 1 July 2026. The resolution also provides pre‑filled VAT returns for Simplified Tax Regime taxpayers, with invoicing data automatically populating annual returns. Electronic invoices will be available via ARCA’s “My Receipts” portal and integrated into the Digital VAT Ledger.

Argentina has mandated electronic invoicing for all VAT‑registered, simplified regime, and exempt taxpayers since April 1 2019. Invoices must be issued via AFIP’s CAE code, transmitted in XML, and retained for five years. Non‑compliance can lead to 2‑6 day closures, and Fonoa provides integration solutions to meet these requirements.