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Argentina: New law establishes the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI) and liberalises natural gas imports and exports

Announcement

28 Jun 2024

In June 2024, the government of Argentina published Law 27.742 establishing the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI in Spanish).

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Number of interventions

8

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

6 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

09 Jul 2024

Revocation date:

08 Jul 2027

To be prolonged: 19 Feb 2026
Tax-based export incentive In force
On 8 July 2024, the government of Argentina published Law No. 27742 establishing the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI in Spanish). Under the RIGI, exporting large projects in the forest in...
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To be prolonged: 19 Feb 2026
Tax or social insurance relief In force
On 8 July 2024, the government of Argentina published Law No. 27742 establishing the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI in Spanish). Under the RIGI, large projects in the forest industry, to...
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Implementation date

09 Jul 2024

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 28 Jun 2024
Export licensing requirement In force
On 8 July 2024, the government of Argentina published Law No. 27742 liberalising the export licensing requirement on natural gas imports. The new Law mandates the Secretariat of Energy to provide bind...
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Clarification: 27 Jan 2026
Import licensing requirement In force
On 8 July 2024, the government of Argentina published Law No. 27742 removing the import licensing requirement on natural gas imports. The measure enters into force on 9 July 2024.Previously, these imp...
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Implementation date

09 Jul 2024

Revocation date:

08 Jul 2027

To be prolonged: 19 Feb 2026
FDI: Financial incentive In force
On 8 July 2024, the government of Argentina published Law No. 27742 establishing the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI in Spanish). The regime establishes several tax benefits for subsidiar...
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To be prolonged: 19 Feb 2026
Export tax In force
On 8 July 2024, the government of Argentina published Law No. 27742 establishing the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI in Spanish). The regime exempts from taxes the exports of goods produc...
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To be prolonged: 19 Feb 2026
Internal taxation of imports In force
On 8 July 2024, the government of Argentina published Law No. 27742 establishing the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI in Spanish). The regime exempts from internal taxes the imports of cap...
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To be prolonged: 19 Feb 2026
Import tariff In force
On 8 July 2024, the government of Argentina published Law No. 27742 establishing the Incentive Regime for Large Investments (RIGI in Spanish). The regime exempts from duties the imports of capital goo...
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