Dollars at $217: what purchases can you still make at the official exchange rate, despite the stocks

With an increasingly restrictive

, Argentines have already learned that when buying dollars or making purchases abroad, the cost to face is always much higher than the 

.

The billboards of the banks insist on reporting an exchange rate that seems from another era -this Monday, April 3, it was 

, but the truth is that the common people end up spending

to access dollars .

Those who can still acquire US$200 per month for

, for example, pay them 

(at $358 each).

And when

abroad, there are even stronger surcharges: 

for the so-called "tourist dollar" ($380) and 

for the "Qatar dollar" ($434).

For its part, in the Stock Market, each dollar now ends up costing around 

with the MEP operation;

and in the informal or blue market, no less than

.

The trap, however,

.

And although they are very few, there are purchases in dollars that can still

at the official price.

Yes, at only $217 on the dollar.

Card purchases abroad: which ones are settled in the official dollar

For some operations, instead of the "card" dollar or the "Qatar" the official one governs.

Photo: Bloomberg.

The general rule indicates that, when using the card in stores and websites abroad, expenses in foreign currency will be pesified at the official price

of the "

" (which drops to 8% for digital services) and 

tax advance (Profits or Personal Assets).

of

will be added

to the account of Personal Goods.

However, there are certain expenses abroad that, according to the regulations, 

by the surcharges.

Among them are:

-

and

.

-Purchases of

in any format.

-Use of

and

for educational purposes.

-Purchase of land transport tickets for passengers to

.

-Purchase of tickets to travel to the

, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.

These and other items 

from the PAIS Tax.

And therefore, they are not affected by the 45% and 25% perceptions, which are applied to expenses incurred by the PAIS tax.

Thus, when carrying out this type of expenses, what corresponds according to the tax experts is that they are charged at the

, without additions.

If the bank

-as usually happens-, you can

 by presenting the vouchers (ticket, invoice, ticket, etc.).

"When the collection practiced

of the tax may be requested

from the collection agent, attaching the evidence that justifies the request," clarifies the AFIP on its website.

For international travelers, the dollar "free shop"

In the Duty Free, the chance to buy in the official dollar is even announced in the gondolas.

Photo: File.

In "tax free" stores in 

, such as those in Ezeiza and other international airports, travelers can

 by converting the dollar price of each product at the

.

These businesses allow you to pay for your exclusive merchandise (technology, perfumes, chocolates, alcoholic beverages and more), both in

and with debit and credit

, without surcharges of 30%, 45% or 25%.

What the Government

, since July 2022, is to finance consumption in installments.

A key point is that purchases in Argentine free shops can be affected by a 50% customs tax, which is applied when the amount spent exceeds the excess

 each passenger (or that of the family group as a whole), and only on the excess amount.

When returning to Argentina by

or by

, there is currently a franchise of

 for what is purchased in the

arrival

On the other hand, when arriving by land or by river, this benefit does not apply, except in

.

MDG

look also

Travel: what tax does the AFIP charge for bringing products from abroad and what are the exceptions

Guide to using the cards abroad: how they work after the new stocks and what limits apply

Credit card: how to pay the balance in dollars with dollars to avoid taxes

Small Face Dollars: What the US Government Said About Their Value and How to Use Them Without Loss

Fake 100 dollar bills: what is the infallible formula to detect them instantly

Fixed term: with the new rate, how much do you charge in 30 days for leaving $20,000, $50,000 or $100,000