In Buenos Aires, the average weighted patent fee is 2.5%,” corrected the Buenos Aires City account. The conflict escalated amid user complaints about increases of nearly 100% after the update in tax valuations, which prompted the city government to send a bill to the Legislature to limit any tax increase to 2025 inflation. From the city, they clarified that there was no increase in the tax itself, but the discrepancy is due to the adoption of the tables from the Argentine Automobile Dealers Association (ACARA) instead of those from the DNRPA. In this regard, they emphasized that the objective of the new regulation is to provide relief: “In no case will the variation exceed last year's inflation.” According to the national body, CABA leads the ranking of fees, followed by the province of Buenos Aires with 4.7% and Tierra del Fuego with 4%. Harsh accusation from the Nation and denial from the City. Additionally, national authorities questioned the city's stance by stating that “a clear example is the City of Buenos Aires, which opted for a much more expensive valuation, directly harming taxpayers.” The response from the city administration was not long in coming and came through official channels on social media. “False. The average weighted rate in Buenos Aires is 2.5%,” they stated from the city government. Meanwhile, the national government insists on inviting provinces to use its own valuation scheme, which they define as “the most economical and the one that benefits Argentines the most.”
