Argentine Lower House Passes Cryptocurrency Legalizing Opportunity in Reintroduced Omnibus Law

The Argentine Chamber of Deputies passed a series of

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tax opportunities for citizens holding undeclared assets in foreign countries as part of reintroducing the “Omnibus law.” The bill, which was dropped in February, has now been reintroduced and approved by the lower house and is expected to be discussed by the Senate in the coming days.

Omnibus Law Reintroduces Opportunity for Argentine Citizens to Legalize Cryptocurrency Held Abroad

Argentina might present a new opportunity for citizens to regularize previously undeclared cryptocurrency and other assets abroad. The Argentine Chamber of Deputies recently passed the so-called “Omnibus law,” which seeks to advance a series of reforms deemed important for the administration of President Javier Milei.

The bill introduces the possibility of regularizing previously undeclared cryptocurrency assets for up to $100,000 without paying the fee imposed by the government. However, if the value of the cryptocurrency assets exceeds this number, the government will apply preferential rates depending on the date of the statement of the interested taxpayers.

For example, if the assets are declared before September, taxpayers will only pay 5% for the amount exceeding $100,000. This percentage rises to 10% if the cryptocurrency assets are declared between October and December. Finally, if the assets are presented during Q1 2025, taxpayers must pay 15%. The payments must be calculated and made in U.S. dollars.

This proposal was part of the original “Omnibus law” presented to the Argentine Congress earlier this year by President Milei. However, the tax chapter of the law was dropped due to its implications and the intention of the government to push it out quickly.

Nonetheless, this was not possible. Mileis bill was rejected by the Argentine Chamber of Deputies in February, wiping weeks of negotiations. At that time, Milei qualified the opposing deputies as “traitors.” However, the bill has recently been reintroduced and could be passed in the coming days.

The bill will now go to the Argentine Senate which will have to vote and decide if the law gets sanctioned or needs to be modified.