Mercado Libre would land in Villa Allende after the fiscal suffocation of Córdoba Capital
In the coming weeks, Mercado Libre would complete the return to its physical offices in Córdoba, and will be installed in the Tribeca Complex in Villa Allende.
Mercado Libre would confirm in the coming weeks the return to physical offices in the province, but outside the capital's ejido. The technology giant would house its software center in the Tribeca Complex in Villa Allende. This decision would put an end to the remote work modality that reached 1,260 employees after the closure of its headquarters in Capitalinas. The move would represent the definitive response to the tax pressure that the company faced in the main city in the interior.
The determining factor for this change would have been the abysmal contrast in operational maintenance costs detected last year. In Córdoba Capital, the company even taxed municipal taxes of $770 million per month. On the other hand, under the Villa AllendeTax Simplification Regime, that spending would plummet to $56 million. The new regulatory scheme would offer a total exemption from fees for the first 2 years per filing
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The departure from the capital was marked by an aggressive political dispute with the management of Daniel Passerini during 2025. The president of the firm, Juan Martín de la Serna, described the local tax policy as the highest in the country. The municipal fees charged to the company were equivalent to 24 monthly rents in its former office building. That situation forced the company to leave the city to protect its operating profitability
. In Córdoba Capital, the company even taxed municipal taxes of $770 million per month.
Background of Passerini's state suffocation
The agreement between the company and the municipality of Villa Allende would include additional patent benefits of up to 75%. This advantage would apply to the fleet of trucks and vehicles located locally for logistics tasks. It would also be planned to install a distribution plant on the large scale E53 highway. The objective would be to enhance the profile of the Sierras Chicas as a technological hub and integrated services
hub.
The withdrawal of the city of Córdoba exposed the flaws of a collection model that prioritized fiscal pressure over investment. Those rhetorical attacks by the Passerini administration only accelerated the search for districts with greater legal certainty. The competition between municipalities to attract capital today demonstrates the effectiveness of the reduction in taxes.
The agreement between the company and the municipality of Villa Allende would include additional patent benefits of up to 75%.
The move from Mercado Libre to a lower tax environment would consolidate a significantly more efficient cost scheme. Marcos Galn's firm would regain the presence of its technical team under the protection of rational regulations. The municipality of Villa Allende would position itself as the big winner of this bid for private investment. While one administration expelled talent with abusive rates, the other would receive it with
