Bill to Regulate Foreign Digital Platforms in Argentina

Bill 1000-D-2026 would require foreign digital platforms that market goods or services in Argentina to comply with the country’s legal and tax framework. To that end, such platforms must establish legal or special domicile in Argentina, appoint a local legal representative, and submit to Argentine jurisdiction. 

The bill imposes: 

•    Joint liability on e-commerce platforms and their legal representatives to pay taxes and fees established in accordance with the Argentine Companies Law 19550, as well as for any applicable labor-related noncompliance. 
•    A presumption of a consumer relationship between foreign digital platforms and users who contract, use, or are the final recipients of goods and services offered in Argentina. 
•    Liability on such platforms for damages suffered by consumers in connection with the provision of services, even when acting solely as intermediaries, organizers, or facilitators, notwithstanding available rights of recourse.  

The proposal will apply to foreign individuals or legal entities that, on a regular basis and through digital means: 

•    offer goods or services to users in Argentina; 
•    intermediate in economic transactions carried out within Argentina; or 
•    derive income from users, advertisers, suppliers, or data generated in Argentine territory. 

Platforms that fail to comply with these requirements would be prohibited from marketing goods or services in Argentina. 

This proposal aligns with regulatory approaches adopted in jurisdictions including Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, which similarly seek to regulate foreign digital platforms through a combination of taxation, jurisdictional supervision, consumer protection measures, and platform accountability.