Argentina · Tax on foreign income
Does Argentina tax foreign income? A guide for Americans
Short answer
Newcomers in 2026 aren't Argentine tax residents, so a retiree's US income isn't taxed. Pay for work done in Argentina is taxable, but how it's collected from a US employer isn't settled.
What you'd pay, by situation
| Retiree on US income $0 in 2026 for a newcomer; residents pay 5–35% | You aren't an Argentine tax resident in your first year, so US pensions and interest aren't taxed here. Once resident, worldwide income is taxed; how US pensions are treated isn't settled. |
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| Remote worker paid from the US Not settled; the law's rates would take 24.5–31.5% of the pay for your days here | Pay for work done in Argentina is taxable, but no way to collect it with a US employer was found. Needs review |
| Working for a local employer Non-residents 24.5–31.5%; residents 5–35% | Your employer withholds the tax. Non-residents pay a final flat rate; residents use the scale. |
Checked against the law The residence test, the source rule and the rates, read in the income tax law.
Not yet verified The missing US treaty and Social Security agreement, from official lists.
How it works
- Tax residence: foreigners become resident on getting permanent residence, or after 12 months on temporary permits, from the next month.
- What's taxed: residents pay 5–35% on worldwide income, with a credit for foreign tax. Non-residents pay only on Argentine income, including work done there.
- Wealth tax: residents also pay a tax on worldwide assets; check the details with a tax adviser.
- No US tax treaty: you still file a US return every year, and any credit follows US rules alone; see a tax adviser.
- No Social Security agreement: US employees keep paying US Social Security tax.
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Questions people ask
Does Argentina tax US Social Security and pensions?
You aren't an Argentine tax resident in your first year, so US pensions and interest aren't taxed here. Once resident, worldwide income is taxed; how US pensions are treated isn't settled.
Remote worker paid from the US in Argentina: what would I pay?
Pay for work done in Argentina is taxable, but no way to collect it with a US employer was found. (Needs review) Ballpark: Not settled; the law's rates would take 24.5–31.5% of the pay for your days here.
Working for a local employer in Argentina: what would I pay?
Your employer withholds the tax. Non-residents pay a final flat rate; residents use the scale. Ballpark: Non-residents 24.5–31.5%; residents 5–35%.