The controversy over the 2% tax that makes purchases in Pilar more expensive is growing.

The modification of the Environmental Fee began to take effect on December 1 and affects supermarkets, hypermarkets, shopping centers, hotels, industries, service companies, and private universities.

The change, established by Tax and Fiscal Ordinance No. 112/25, left behind the fixed amount system. Instead, it established a 2% rate applicable to each transaction within the district. Companies were given a deadline until December 15 to adapt their systems, a requirement that caused concern due to technical and operational limitations.

El intendente de Pilar estableció una tasa que encarece todas las compras

A hidden cost for families

Economist Roberto Cachanosky analyzed the new scheme and was categorical. He stated that the measure implies "a hidden cost for families." He also assessed that "Mayor Achával's logic is to charge small amounts to many people, enough to collect revenue without provoking a social reaction."

The economist estimated that a typical family could face "an additional $14,000" per month if the surcharge is passed on to the final price of their purchases. He also warned that the new regime strengthens "the local revenue model" and linked the proliferation of municipal taxes to a system that "has become a factor of decline."

Cachanosky even cited Juan Bautista Alberdi to contextualize his position: "The country's worst enemy of wealth has been the wealth of the treasury." He emphasized that the increase affects all consumers "even if the extra cost is not visible on the receipt."

Supermarkets and wholesalers warn of increases and operational problems

The United Supermarkets Association (ASU) sent a letter to the local Secretary of Finance, Anahí Moretti, requesting an "urgent" meeting. Its executive director, Juan Vasco Martínez, stated that the implementation of the tax will cause "serious harm" to residents. He also warned that companies will face severe operational problems due to lack of time, technical specifications, and supplementary regulations.

Federico Achaval, intendente de Kicillof en Pilar.

The entity emphasized that the 2% rate "makes every product sold more expensive" and that the absence of a non-taxable minimum means the charge "applies to any amount."

Wholesalers grouped in Cadam expressed "deep concern and rejection" of the measure. They pointed out that the tax will impact "immediately on the final price paid by consumers." This will have a particularly significant effect in December, when commercial activity increases.

CAC and government officials also questioned the measure

The Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services (CAC), chaired by Mario Grinman, described the environmental fee as "excessive." It warned that the "fiscal voracity" extended in municipalities makes many productive activities "unviable." The entity called to "avoid new tax increases and reverse those recently imposed."

Criticism escalated to the national level, and the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, wrote on X:
"Don't buy anything in Pilar. (...) Very good, ASU, that's what needs to be done: expose them. Let everyone know who is truly in favor and who is against the people and the industry."

In another recent message, Caputo had stated his position: "Meanwhile, at La Libertad Avanza, we are working to lower taxes and make our industry more competitive, while Kirchnerist mayors raise them as if nothing happened. They are not interested in the people."

This is yet another case of tax pressure that hits consumption. With criticism coming from the private sector, economists, and the Ministry of Economy itself, Achával's decision stands as an example of municipal tax pressure. This only seeks to increase prices, complicate daily operations, and directly punish the consumer.

The controversy over the 2% tax that makes purchases in Pilar more expensive is growing.

The controversy over the 2% tax that makes purchases in Pilar more expensive is growing.

A hidden cost for families

Supermarkets and wholesalers warn of increases and operational problems

CAC and government officials also questioned the measure

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