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Buenos Aires Moves to Cap 2026 Car-Tax Hikes to 2025 Inflation, Delays Payment Deadlines

City officials seek to rein in steep bills triggered by a new ACARA-based valuation that replaced DNRPA.

Overview

  • The city will send a bill to the Legislature to limit vehicle patent increases so no case exceeds the 2025 inflation rate of 31.5%, and AGIP will postpone current due dates while the measure is considered.
  • AGIP said tax rates were not raised, explaining that higher 2026 bills stem from updated fiscal valuations using ACARA data instead of DNRPA.
  • Official padron data list 1,058,310 vehicles in CABA, with about 16% facing increases, 16% paying less, and 68% unchanged, though some reported individual cases surpassed 100%.
  • CABA began applying the phased hybrid regime from Law 6825/2024, with high‑valuation hybrids losing full exemptions after grace periods while pure electric vehicles remain 100% exempt.
  • Other jurisdictions highlight relief: Santa Fe offers 35% off for full annual payment (benefits can reach 56%) with digital billing and bank installments, and CDMX and Edomex grant 100% tenencia relief for on‑time refrendo payments under defined value limits and deadlines.