After another sick right time from the government of Cristina Kirchner, travelers to Canada, the United States and Australia have adopted now obliged to pay taxes on their arrival in Argentina. The Act came into force in December 2009 and has raised serious concerns in the tourism industry of Argentina, already reeling from the impact of the recent recession.

U.S. citizens are asked to pay up to 138 USD for the entry. Although the tax once during the lifetime of the passport, no visa is collected, and it is not clear how it is pursued by the Argentine authorities. In the meantime, Canadians will be hardest hit because they give up seventy U.S. dollars every time they land in Argentina. Australians are cheated of $ 100. Amounts may in U.S. dollars or the equivalent are paid in pesos. Note that this new tax is in addition to the departure tax, you pay at the exit. If you have dual citizenship Argentina, then you are exempt from paying the new tax.

The declaration by the government for this new policy is given that it imposes an act of reciprocity for the costly and complicated procedures for their own citizens when they apply for a visa in one of the three countries. Brazil was among the first mutual impose some years ago, although I must point out what you get is a genuine, good for five years. It is absolutely right that the Argentines are discriminated against by more economically prosperous, and the fees they are charged with its implementation, is not refunded if they refused. I agree it is unfair, but on the other side, before the economic collapse of 2001 in Argentina, visas are not required of them – that if the influx of illegal immigrants from coming was last Argentina an exodus of millions.

The real concern is not whether this policy is justified, but what impact this have on the already ailing economy, where tourism is one of the most important sources of growth and foreign income have. If you read the posts on this topic in online forums, you get a distinct feeling that the sector would be a great success, as measured by the reactions of passengers virulent in Argentina. If an American family of four is planning to Buenos Aires for a holiday to go once in a lifetime, they could after the discovery that their riders has risen from just $ 552 return.

This tax is a negative impact on neighboring countries including Uruguay. Many combine their visit to Uruguay with Argentina, usually landing in Buenos Aires and then travel to Colonia and Montevideo Buquebus. If you are a Canadian, please visit the neighbors know you will be partners for yet another $ 70 after his return to Argentina? The same problem arises with the Canadians living in Argentina to renew their tourist visa, three months, mostly by crossing to Uruguay for a short visit. That, my friends at least $ 280 per year!

Currently, the tax is at the airport of Ezeiza (Buenos Aires) was collected, probably because it is still not full, that worked for the logistics of collecting taxes at the national level, but their plan is to extend to all points of entry, whether by land, air or water. The Kirchner administration is expected to earn forty million dollars a year from this tax, but is probably very optimistic, as the dampening effect this will have. More importantly, the tourism industry losing ten times, so that a net tax revenue loss.

The Kirchner are almost certainly vote in the upcoming presidential elections, so that we can only hope that the next government will repeal the law.

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