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Argentina Issues Decree Regulating Income‑Tax Exemptions for Home Rentals and Property Sales

The measure is meant to spur housing transactions by exempting individuals from tax on rent and sale income.

Overview

  • The government published Decreto 406/2026 in the Boletín Oficial on June 1, 2026, making exemptions effective for gains and rent income accrued from January 1, 2026.
  • The decree exempts individuals and undivided estates from the income tax on rents for properties used as a primary family home and on results from property sales.
  • It defines 'casa‑habitación' as a single, family, permanently occupied dwelling and treats presumed rental value and actual leasing differently for eligibility.
  • The regulation removes numerical caps and covers amounts for furniture, accessories and services, and it explicitly extends the sale exemption to assignment of purchase commitments (boletos de compraventa).
  • The text bars companies from deducting rents paid to individual landlords, a change that triggered questions from tax specialists even after ARCA confirmed tenants keep the 10% rental deduction and could prompt administrative appeals or litigation.