Daniel Scioli

Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Sports

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Born: January 13, 1957, Villa Crespo

Education: Argentine University of Enterprise

Previous offices: ambassador of Argentina to Brazil, Minister of Production

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Argentina cuts its meal tax to revive a shrinking restaurant sector

Rule Changes

As of July 2026: Promoting a 10% differential VAT for hotels and gastronomy

In December 2024, Argentina cut value-added tax on restaurant meals after a year in which prices roughly doubled and the sector shed more than 10,000 jobs. Hotels and restaurants then grew 7.4 percent in 2025—the fastest of any major sector—per national statistics agency INDEC.

Updated Jul 9