- Argentina intends to start automatically exchanging cryptocurrency tax information by September 2029 and has committed to the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF).
- Argentina joins an expanding global initiative to enhance cross-border cryptocurrency tax reporting as the 77th jurisdiction to agree to CARF.
- User and transaction data, such as tax residency, identifying information, purchases, sales, and transfers, will be gathered by cryptocurrency exchanges and other covered service providers.
Argentina has committed to implementing the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, or CARF. September 2029 is the date that the nation has set. Argentina will begin providing information about cryptocurrency transactions to participating tax agencies on that day.
This information was released on September 14 by the OECD’s Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information, for Tax Purposes. Argentina is now the 77th jurisdiction to formally join the CARF implementation group.
The framework was developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with G20 countries to expand international tax information sharing to crypto assets. Argentina’s commitment does not immediately introduce a new crypto tax for local users. Instead, the country must first incorporate CARF into domestic law and build the reporting infrastructure required for cross-border data exchanges.
Crypto Exchanges To Collect User Transaction Data
CARF primarily applies to crypto-asset service providers, including centralized exchanges and brokers that facilitate reportable transactions.
Under the framework, covered providers can be required to collect information such as a customer’s name, address, tax residence and tax identification number, alongside transaction data involving crypto purchases, sales and transfers.
Tax authorities can then exchange this information with their counterparts in other participating jurisdictions.
Gaël Perraud, chair of the Global Forum, said Argentina’s commitment would help its tax authorities obtain information about crypto transactions carried out abroad.
The framework is already moving into implementation in other markets. Data collection began on Jan. 1, 2026, in 48 jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and several European Union countries, with initial information exchanges expected from 2027.
CARF does not determine whether a crypto transaction is taxable. Tax obligations remain subject to each country’s domestic laws.
Argentina Expands Crypto Regulation
Argentina’s CARF commitment follows the introduction of broader rules for crypto businesses.
In 2024, the country established a mandatory registration system for virtual asset service providers. Businesses involved in activities including buying, selling, transferring, lending or trading crypto assets are required to register with the relevant authorities.
The regulatory framework has since attracted major international platforms. Bitget, for example, obtained Virtual Asset Service Provider registration with Argentina’s National Securities Commission in June 2026.
The move comes as crypto adoption remains significant in Argentina, where stablecoins account for a large share of peso-denominated trading activity.
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