The national government renewed the “Simple Fee” program that will be valid until December 31.

The Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises (CAME) celebrates the inclusion of the possibility of financing in 9 and 12 installments, the addition of new items and the extension until the end of the year of the Cuota Simple program, three requests that the entity made to the Secretary of Commerce, Pablo Lavigne. "This tool is essential to encourage consumption, especially in this context of declining retail sales. According to our latest report, sales of SME businesses have accumulated a drop of 18.4% in the first four months of the year," said the president of CAME, Alfredo Gonzalez.

The Ministry of Commerce published this Friday in the Official Gazette Resolution 69/2024 that extends the program that aims to encourage consumption. To the 29 existing items, 6 more were added that were requested by CAME: construction materials and machinery; automotive and motorcycle spare parts; video surveillance cameras, video surveillance systems; personal care services; and tourism as a permanent sector.

“These improvements to the Simple Quota, which will allow us to expand our sales possibilities in this time of tight pockets, were able to be carried out due to the monetary policy of lowering interest rates that the Central Bank is carrying out,” stated the Secretary General of CAME, Ricardo Diab.

Thus, the new direct rates, which are applied within a period of 10 business days from the completion of the sale, are:

3 installments: 6.03%

6 installments: 11.45%

9 installments: 16.45%

12 installments: 21.07% (in 10 business days) or 16.30% (in 60 consecutive days).

Items

• Glasses and contact lenses (purchased at optical stores, whose final price does not exceed $97,000).

• Lighting fixtures

• Bookstore items (notebooks, stationery, pencils, pens, backpacks, pencil cases, labels, among others).

• All types of bicycles, including electric bicycles, their parts and/or pieces.

• Sports and non-sports footwear, purses, suitcases, handbags and leather goods made of leather and other materials.

• Mattresses and box springs.

• Computers, Notebooks and Tablets

• Durable kitchen items (includes pots, pans, pans and griddles, all made of aluminum)

• Medical equipment (includes oxygen therapy devices, nebulizers, orthopedic beds, bathing chairs, transfer chairs, support bars, wheelchairs, orthoses, orthopedics and their parts – prostheses for amputees, custom valves, custom orthoses, insoles, custom corsets, walkers, canes, crutches – produced by national SMEs whose final price does not exceed $200,000.

• Shows and cultural events (theatrical plays and concerts by national artists. A limit of $62,000 is established).

• Clothing (Clothing for men, women and children. Includes work clothes, sports clothes, daily wear and all types of clothing accessories).

• Musical instruments

• Toys and board games

• Kit for home connection to water and sewer services

• Books (school textbooks and nationally printed books).

• Appliances (air conditioners, air and/or ventilation conditioners, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers, kitchens, ovens and stoves, heaters and stoves, hot water tanks and water heaters, refrigerators, freezers and freezers).

• Machinery and Tools (drills, angle grinders, sanders, polishers, saws, coated electrode welders, TIG system welder, MIG-MAG system welder and vices).

• Motorcycles (whose final price does not exceed $1,300,000)

• Home furniture.

• Tires, accessories and spare parts (CNG vehicle conversion kit and spare parts for automobiles and motorcycles).

• Small appliances (electric kettles, blenders, food processors, mixers, toasters, among others).

• Perfumery (cosmetics, personal care products and national perfumes).

• Educational services (Language courses, computer-related, sports and cultural activities. Does not include schools or universities).

• Sports preparation services (gyms).

• Repair services (technical services for electronics and home appliances).

• Automotive vehicle and motorcycle repair shops

• Cell phones with 4G and 5G technology (all models).

• Televisions and monitors (all models).

• Turismo

To access the resolution, go to: https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/307635/20240517