The Javier Milei administration took another blow at local football clubs in its ongoing feud with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) by announcing that a special tax regime that benefits clubs will end in April 2025.

The government issued a decree published on Tuesday in the Official Gazette stating that a current scheme allowing clubs to pay less taxes on ticket sales and TV rights sales will end in six months. The regulation also allows clubs to pay less in employer contributions to football workers’ social security.

According to the government, the existing system is outdated as current taxation fails to cover demands. They claim clubs racked up AR$7,000 millions in debt (US$7.2 million at the official........

© Buenos Aires Herald