Paying taxes with DOGECOIN in Argentina: not a meme, actual public policy

Larisa - LoQueArde
5 days ago
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Digital illustration of a golden Dogecoin coin with the face of the Shiba Inu Kabosu in the center, surrounded by Bitcoin icons and electronic circuits. On both sides, there are stylized paw prints in gold and black tones with small images of the dog, creating a bright, humorous crypto aesthetic.

Argentina has started accepting cryptocurrencies —including Dogecoin— to pay taxes in the City of Buenos Aires.

A system that converts on the spot, with no banks, no exchanges, and no need to ask for permission.

Not a joke, not a rumor: it’s a signal of something much larger moving beneath the noise.

🔥 Can you pay taxes with DOGE in Argentina? Spoiler: it already started

Argentina —or at least a part of it— just took a step.

A door opened.

If you’re interested in moving with crypto, this is no longer theory: it’s starting to become practice.

📌 What happened

The City of Buenos Aires launched a program called BA Cripto, which allows people to pay municipal taxes —such as ABL, vehicle taxes, gross income taxes, fines, and administrative fees— using cryptocurrencies, including Dogecoin. Todo Noticias+2Bitget+2
The system works through a QR code from your wallet: you scan the QR, choose the crypto, and an authorized processor automatically converts the crypto into Argentine pesos at the current rate. The city still receives pesos, but you use crypto. Bitget+2Radio Del Plata AM 1030+2
The acceptance is already official: several major media outlets reported that the effective start date is 2025. serrarigroup.com +2Allende & Brea - Estudio Jurídico+2

So yes: there is a real —and already active in BA— possibility of using crypto as a payment method for municipal taxes, which positions Dogecoin and other digital currencies as a functional wallet, not just a speculative asset.

⚠️ What’s worth knowing (and what it does NOT mean)

This does not turn cryptocurrencies into legal tender in Argentina.
The recognition is limited, applying only to certain municipal payments under a specific framework. Sumsub+1
Crypto assets are still subject to fiscal regulations: if you trade, swap, or generate capital gains, you may fall under taxes such as Income Tax. AFIP+1
Not all municipalities or provinces are joining: for now the measure applies only in the City of Buenos Aires, and it’s not automatic nationwide.

🌪 Why it matters

Because it turns what many saw as a crypto fantasy into a real, everyday-use tool.
You don’t need to sell, convert, or jump through hoops: you can use what you already have in your wallet to pay taxes.
Because it opens a crack in the financial system: if it scales, it could reshape the relationship between citizens, the State, and money —in a way completely different from the whole “savings dollar / blue market / currency controls” logic.
Because for those who invest or “hodl,” it means the digital world is starting to act as a bridge between crypto and real-life needs.

We’re not betting on the future: we’re using the present.

It can be useful. You can use it. But…

The system still regulates, converts, and enforces rules.Crypto remains under fiscal surveillance.

If you’re someone who already holds cryptocurrencies, think of this as a potential lever.Check carefully what you’re paying, weigh whether it makes sense to convert or to hold, and calculate taxes and scenarios.