Originally Posted by naka_1k
Actually, it is odd that Argentina has an exit tax based on the currency of a different country, and doesn't have an even figure in it's own currency.
It's like the USA having an exit tax based on Euros, or Yen, and not US dollars.
The amount is only posted in US dollars in the tax booths at the airport -- the peso amount has to be computed based on the current exchange rate.
It's a legacy from when it was one peso = one dollar and the entity wishing to collect the money didn't trust that the government as a whole would give them the funds without squatting on it first. And the debt payments due from the relevant airport-related entity were generally dollar denominated.
Sadly, Argentina has lost to the Germans in the penalty shoot out. Argentina played a better game, was ahead for almost the entire game and had the good goal keeper out due to injury. I guess I will not be celebrating in Argentina.
